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I would like to grow hazelnuts in my garden but most suppliers offer cobnuts or filberts. Which would be the nicer nut and most reliable crop? How are they best grown? Also I see almond trees on offer but I'm not sure whether they're successfull in Ireland.
I had 20 fruit and nut trees (plus other soft fruit)delivered last tues and have left them wrapped in the two plastic wrappers due weather. Ground here is about workable daytime and wonder if I should try get them planted before next weekend colder weather. I intend apples and pears as espaliers and plums as fans and wish to know as all are supposed to be 2 yrs. can I leave two tiers if suitable for tying in before cutting back central leader to bud above 'that' tier?
When is the best time to prune autumn raspberries and blackberries?, and how much of the canes do i cut down ?
I have strawberries growing in containers outdoors and I want to transfer them to a raised bed outdoors.Question: When is the best time to transfer strawberries from outdoor containers to raised beds outside.
I have a grafted apple tree (elstar and james grieve) this year the apples had grey spots on the skin. do you know what it is ?
I have planted a Bramley seedling, it is now about 20cm tall, how long will i have to wait before it starts giving apples ?
I would like to know what to do with two old apple trees at this time of year. My Father used to care for them but since he died they fall too soon, are too small and worms or insects have bored holes in them. I have heard that grease bands should be put on the trunks now. Is that right? and when and with what should I spray them?
We made a new orchard in the spring - planting 28 apple trees; I scattered wild flowers around the area it looks lovely; The problem i have now is very strong dock leaves and coarse grass; The wild flowers are still in flower; Is there any way i can get rid of the weeds and not damage the apple trees ;
I need to repot my 3year old raspberries permanently are 50litre pots sufficient.
I have two Bramley Seedling trees which I planted as year olds last November, I also planted 1 Elstar and a James Grieve beside them. Do you think the Bramleys will pollinate with the other two oris there a better pollinator I could plant as well. I have the space.
Many apples on my 35 year old Bramley tree are rotten. Wonder why?
We have a mature pear tree in our garden which has developed rust spots on the leaves. On the other side of the rust spot is a growth - we have discovered it is a disease called Pear Trellis Rust. Are you aware of any cure for this? Other websites we have researched on seem to point to the fact the tree needs to be removed.
I planted runners from my strawberry plants and planted them outside.I also have a polytunnel and I was wondering if I could put the new runners into hanging baskets now and leave them for next year?I have cut the foliage off this years strawberrys, do i let them dry out completely or continue to water them?
Blackcurrant bushes are in a bad state with leaves holed and bad colour almost from the start. I bought them at a farmer's market early in the year and planted them with care. Close by are raspberry bushes which are also showing signs of stress with withered greying leaves already - these are late raspberries. Also in the same patch are strawberry plants which were new this year and leaves started to curl and discolour there also. Many strawberries were mishapen. Am attaching photographs.
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