We've cleared rampantly overgrown hedging and cut away lots of ivy around this 20' tree and it seems to have responded - it's bushier with more foliage. But it is still very twiggy and scraggly looking with as many small bare branches as leaf-bearing. Should we prune, and how - we're total beginners?
Hi Gerry, I have a silverbirch tee nin my garden which is approx. 20 years old, It has had neither a bud nor leaf for the past 2 seasons. There are no signs of damage or decay on the bark. Kind regards, Denise.
Hi Gerry, I put a feed and weed killer on my lawn 6 weeks ago, the lawn looked healthy and 2 weeks ago i put an inch of multi purpose compost on the grass to feed it as we have bad soli underneath. i have noticed that the grass around the edge of the garden has died off and i dont know why. can you help fiona
I have a compact bush, like a hebe which is very prickly to touch, however when grows in summer the outer layer is soft and produces small beautiful yellow flower in may, it remain green in winter its about a 1m wide & 1/2 m tall do you know what it is called?
I first notticed a lichen that developed on a Victoria Plum tree which seemed to cover the bark of the branches eventually killing them. I firstly cut off the affected branches but tree later died anyway.This same lichen has now spread to a number of other trees, including apple trees, ash and oak trees and blackcurrant bushes.I hope there is some advice you could give as to how to protect the trees and save those now affected.