We haven't got sycamores but do have a large walnut tree next door and very active squirrels who use our garden as useful place to bury nuts in -result lots of little walnut trees in my borders, usually where I can't reach them easily.
I agree with the others though, the sycamores have got to come out asap. Another tree causing problems, because it's so pretty when young, is eucalyptus which can get enormous.
Regarding the amelanchier, we've got alkaline soil but mine seems to be doing okay, full of blossom right now after its second winter.
Think I really do know this one.... 5 is lamb's lettuce, mâché, corn salad, different names,but same thing. It is a useful winter salad plant but doesn't taste of very much and seeds itself everywhere. It has gone over with little blue flowers and then seed. Ate some for supper this evening!
Thanks Lizzie, I'm going to wait until I find a replacement before I start chopping though.
Thanks Fairygirl, nice picture and tree, yes an apple tree is definitely something I'm considering, next door has got a nice big one, with large red apples and I was quite jealous seeing it
Thank you Hester, yes I just google imaged that and it seems to be that. Interesting, don't know where it came from or how it got in that pot.
Mike, hope you are doing ok, don't know whether you missed my replies in posts, or whether you got my message.
Another tree I'd like is a Silver Birch but don't know whether that is suitable for my garden.
Has anyone got any advice for taking out sycamore's or is it just a case of sawing them to the ground?
Having an absolute nightmare with Sycamore's myself. There are literally hundreds or baby ones, everywhere! Its backbreaking getting them all out. And then I swear they grow back overnight! Nasty persistent little things they are. Will be hoiking more out tonight. And tomorrow night. And the night after that...
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We haven't got sycamores but do have a large walnut tree next door and very active squirrels who use our garden as useful place to bury nuts in -result lots of little walnut trees in my borders, usually where I can't reach them easily.
I agree with the others though, the sycamores have got to come out asap. Another tree causing problems, because it's so pretty when young, is eucalyptus which can get enormous.
Regarding the amelanchier, we've got alkaline soil but mine seems to be doing okay, full of blossom right now after its second winter.
Here's one of mine from last summer Jack :
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Think I really do know this one.... 5 is lamb's lettuce, mâché, corn salad, different names,but same thing. It is a useful winter salad plant but doesn't taste of very much and seeds itself everywhere. It has gone over with little blue flowers and then seed. Ate some for supper this evening!
Thanks Lizzie, I'm going to wait until I find a replacement before I start chopping though.
Thanks Fairygirl, nice picture and tree, yes an apple tree is definitely something I'm considering, next door has got a nice big one, with large red apples and I was quite jealous seeing it
Thank you Hester, yes I just google imaged that and it seems to be that. Interesting, don't know where it came from or how it got in that pot.
Mike, hope you are doing ok, don't know whether you missed my replies in posts, or whether you got my message.
Another tree I'd like is a Silver Birch but don't know whether that is suitable for my garden.
Has anyone got any advice for taking out sycamore's or is it just a case of sawing them to the ground?
Have you got a photo of the trunk/base of the tree, Jack?
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Stick with the apple Jack, silver birches are great, but none of the big trees are suitable for gardens unless you've got an acre or 2
In the sticks near Peterborough
Having an absolute nightmare with Sycamore's myself. There are literally hundreds or baby ones, everywhere! Its backbreaking getting them all out. And then I swear they grow back overnight! Nasty persistent little things they are. Will be hoiking more out tonight. And tomorrow night. And the night after that...
I have those as well Heather.
and ash
and field maple
and some acer thing that we downed last month.
But never birch, though we have birches that seem to scatter seed
In the sticks near Peterborough
I am having a abundance of baby trees this year too Nut, in addition to the Sycamores, whether I want them or not! The hoiking out continues...
Full time job Heather
In the sticks near Peterborough