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Gerry, I recently asked you about the best ways to get my shelter belt of trees growing after I incurred many losses through failures. You recommended adding more trees from pots (not bare rooted) as they would survive the harsh winds better. You also recommended spraying off weeds from the base of the existing trees and giving them a boost with some fertilizer.Just to update you, your recommendations were spot on. I did plant some pines (from pots) into the areas where there were failures and I sprayed and added fertilizer (7-6-17) to all the trees.I guess along with the great rush of growth that April offers, the results have been instantly positive.As the trees are breaking out of dormancy they are soaking up the fertilizer and without the weeds to compete against, they are getting a great start to the year.I should have been less ambitious when I planted large bare-rooted trees to begin with. The strong Atlantic winds just hammered them, leading to numerous failures and severe die-back Those that survived now look shrubby, not like what trees should look like. From here onwards, I'll stick to your advice and plant from pots and take more care of the trees I plant.
can horse manure be used around all plants/trees/flowers?
gerry, planted rhododendron macabeanum about 10 years ago . it has never flowered . i give a sequestrian feed every august and top dress with brown gold in spring.tree itself healthy Thanks mary.
Over the past two years two rhododendrons have died - one established and one new plant. Both were planted in correct compost and I fed regularly with ericaceous plant food. Leaves curled and sagged and eventually fell from plants - buds turned brown. Two camellias did the same.I suspect root and crown rotCould i be correct Thanks
I have 2 - 3 year old stable manure. Can I use that just like bagged compost from the shop for seeding, pot-planting etc. or is it too strong/good/...?
Hi Gerry. I am a new member and looking forward to your help and advice. I planted a Mahonia "charity" last spring and was looking forward to having some colour last month but unfortunately it did not flower. Can you tell me why. The plant looks very healthy.
Hello Gerry, should i feed camillias and rhododendrons now for spring flowers. Thanks a million.
Hi Gerry.I sowed two daisy bushes early this summer, the one with the white flower. They are still in bloom and are now about 40inches in width to about 20 high. The problem is the branches are breaking away from the root leaving gaping holes in my lovely daisy plants. Is it possible that they are too heavy for the root ? They are planted in a windy but sunny spot and I still have lovely blooms. Help as I love them and they cheer me up on a rainy day.Tks
Why has my sorbus had no berries this year?
Gerry,They grew particularly well, albeit slow. Having moved them from glass house to garden troughout the summer as warm weather was inconsistent. Also, I planted them up in the pictured large pots.While they could not be potbound, recently the leaves on them have become droupped and yellow, falling off. With new leaf stems jilting out where the leaves older leaves met the stem, Im just a little concerned of the current rate of wilting.The buds of flowers appear healthy with five on the one pictured.Can you advise?ThanksDarren
I have a 10yr old yucca. It was repotted approx.4yrs ago. I put it out on my deck for 2 weeks a year ago. Although the new growth is perfect the bottom leaves are turning brown and this brown is eventually making its way up the leaves. Could it have been infected outside os should I just dump it as the old leaves are very unsightly.
Dear Gerry, My hawthorn was grown from a cutting about 10 years ago. It lived in a large pot until 2 years ago. When I moved to Kildare I planted it in the ground. It is thriving, but it has never produced flowers, and therefore no berries.
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