We have just had two trees taken down (with consent) which had tree preservation orders. A condition of removal is replacement with 'native deciduous' although we would like a type that remains as small as possible! Any suggestions?
Could anyone advise me on the best spray to combat mildew on my outside grape vine. I have made sure I have opened it by cutting back some leaves. I lost most of my crop last year due to this problem. And it has just started to appear - Thanks
I am trying to find information on the Willow trees. I have been given one as a present, but not sure where to plant it? I have a space behind my gardening shed which would give me privicy from the neighbours. Are the roots dangerous? Would they damage my shed? How much space would i need to leave around the tree? Please help very new and kine gardener.
Sammeek: Difficult to help without knowing exactly which willow you have as there are many different sorts. If you have been given a weeping willow (salix babylonica) then remember that it is a very large tree that grows extremely fast (faster if the ground is damp). There are other willows (Salix melanostachys, Salix wehrhanii, Salix eleagnos etc etc) which are much smaller and would not be perfect for privacy.
I have had success with some of the weeping conifers like Larix decidua pendula and also weeping Bald cypress, Taxodium distichum 'Cascade Falls'. No way are conifers unfashionable in my garden and are the backbone. Also growing Acer sempervirens, a real stunning small tree, still only eight feet tall.
Salix magnifica, leaves like a Magnolia, stunning Salix fargesii smooth stems are like mahogany in the winter Both large shrubs/small trees but like almost all willows can easily be pruned without damaging the structure or character of the plant.
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There are other willows (Salix melanostachys, Salix wehrhanii, Salix eleagnos etc etc) which are much smaller and would not be perfect for privacy.
Also growing Acer sempervirens, a real stunning small tree, still only eight feet tall.
Salix magnifica, leaves like a Magnolia, stunning
Salix fargesii smooth stems are like mahogany in the winter
Both large shrubs/small trees but like almost all willows can easily be pruned without damaging the structure or character of the plant.