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I have a variegated poplar tree ( beautiful tree ) It is about 5yrs old. I would like to remove some of the the lower branches as it is resting on the lawn, plus I think it would look nicer with a bit of a trunk. Is it safe to do this and what time of year is best, Spring or Autumn?
Weeping willow tree in front garden has gone to high and wide, is it possible to cut top of and it would resprout? Father did this years ago with his and it came back nicer looking, but it died several yrs later. Its about 12ft high and 6ft wide.
My friend planted an olive tree in Clane last year. The frost got at it and appeared to kill it, this year new shoots grew out at the base. Should we cut them out and is the rest of the tree dead or what should we do?
our palm tree has reached into the phone lines and we need to cut it down but not sure how to do this and what time of year is best?
I have a split cherry blossom with both white and pink flowers,the problem is the pink flowered side is healthy while the white flowered side as the year progresses tends to die back a bit.the tree is around 6 years old.any suggestions as to what can be done to improve it would be grateful.
I have a golden Leyandii hedge about 20 yrs old it has grown very wide over a path on the sunny side Last year I cut back the height of it to about six foot or so Now I would like to reduce the width of it I have seen a few hedges which have been cut back to the main trunk Would it be possible to do this to my trees given their age and if so whats the best time to do it the hedge is well furnished with greenery down to ground level any advice would be welcome
can i cut back clematis tangutica now in august as it is smothering some other plants like this thuja smaragd in the photo..or will i just wait till spring...i've just hoisted it back to expose the other plants
I planted this october glory last autumn as i thought it looked really stunning and thankfully it turned out to be however i just noticed this gash in the trunk. i think the bamboo cane that it was attached to was rubbing against it and caused the gashit hasn't affected the crown of the tree so far but i'm hoping it will not cause any long lasting damage as the trunk gets thicker with age, can i do anything with it, fill it with anything?
Hi Gerry, Could you tell me if you should cut back a 'climbing hydrangea' and if so, when? Many Thanks.
I was asking advise earlier in the year regarding a corydline tree that I thought was completely finished after the frost. I am now delighted to say that the base is covered with new shoots, brilliant but is it best to thin out the shoots and have just a few remaining?
When is the right time to prune a red robbin plant?
we have a 12 foot leylandi hedge all round a half acre site, which was not cut back and shaped last year. we are having trouble getting somebody to cut it for us this year, what is the best month for cutting such hedges?
We have 2 of the above planted either side of a window about 4 feet from the house wall and about 8 feet apart. They are about 23 years old and 12feet tall. The branches currenly meet in the middle and they have gone above the single story roof line against which they are planted. Would it be in order at the end of the berry sesaon to give them an overall haircut by way of pruning about 3/4ft off all branches or would this have a detrimental affect on the plants life.
One can read it everywhere : When to prune shrub X and when to prune Y, but reasons why are not given. Apart from that I will have less blossom/fruit next year, what harm would it do to a shrub when I prune it at another time of the year then is recommended? Thanks. Fons
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