Sounds like it is probably a case of Verticillium, one of the main diseases of Acer's. It's not an easy one, as treating a 40 year old tree is...
Good replies,To echo the dock situation, cut the blighter's down but make sure they are disposed of or burned. Even if sprayed off now, the...
Walnut alright, glad to see the squirrels are still doing their part :dbgrtmb:
Thanks Louise,Sounds like they really seem to struggle in the pots. I grow them in pots for landscaping purposes, need em mobile! I have seen...
They generally go after soft foliage when there is no other food around, so it's usually a late summer event or after some weather. They hide in...
Hi Marley, I thought that at first aswell, but blight usually has dark spots in the dying leaves and accompanied by black streaks on the stem with...
It doesn't look like a pest or disease. It is probably hungry or as your friend said wind damage. Is it in a pot or the ground. Would you have a...
Hi Becca,From the pics there looks to be a good infestation of chickweed and dandelion setting up stall. If pulled early they shouldn't be a...
Hi *dim*That's some really good advice, you could learn a lot from searching that way. My experience with GC's is 95% of them don't sell on...
Hi Loofah,Great to see someone new thinking about the nursery business, it seems to be a very core group of people in the industry and newbies...
Helleboris niger or other variety has to be a winner for this site. They are an evergreen perennial type plant that would be perfect in those...
Luckily, Thuja can be clipped back harder than Leylandii, which often die back if pruned too hard. The leader can be cut back as well to bushen...
Hi Amanita,Hard to see from the pic, but it could very well be tortrix moth's that are causing this damage. They have a wide host range, but...
HI Canna,Louise has it spot on.A simple trick is to avoid again, is to just water early in the morning. The leaves will dry out before any...
Hi Louise,It definetly prefers alkaline to acid soils, so it should be safe enough in your garden yet. They definetly require shade to thrive....
Just wondering if anyone else has found a way to grow clean Lithodora in pots? I know they like it dry but I still seem to get the dreaded Phoma...
Quite the brief.If you are not in too bad a frost pocket, without a climber, a Griselinea hedge might be the best route. Won't grow from seed...
To get a true handle on the bank, there really is only one option - remove all of the ivy and weeds. If planting shrubs without sorting this...
Wow Piffyuk,It seems like your not as amateur at this as you may think. The leylandii idea is very good and the structure would tie in nicely...
I'd agree with Pete on that one. While Figs are vigorous and hungry feeders, judging by the picture, this one is on a forced hunger strike. A tree...
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