Ask Categories: Deciduous Trees; Cultivar/Species

European Beech Spacing

Hi, I have a 30′ span and I’ve planted European beech about 4-5′ apart. They’re about 9-10′ tall already with root balls. Is this spacing sufficient enough for hedging? I don’t imagine it’ll be a dense hedge, but do you…

Planting a chokecherry

We have a plant but are not ready to put it in its final location. How do we keep it alive until we are ready? Temporary hole? Keep in sun or shade?…

IS THIS A WALLNUT TREE

I have this small tree that started growing in my garden and I was wondering if I should keep it or remove it; apparently they become very big. If it is a wallnut, what kind is it? I am not…

Rooting beech tree

I have had to take down a 150 year old beech tree…I am very eager to root it. I have saved some branches and hope you can assist…I also have some seeds from last fall which I tried to root…

Beech tree infection

I have tried insecticidal soap to kill these bugs on my beech tree but it is not helping. I have a beech tree that has a lot of these bugs. Is there a way of removing them or are they…

Transplant Magnolia Soulangeana

Can I transplant a 3yr magnolia soulangeana tree? how, when is the best time if it is possible? Or can I transplant a branch? If so, how and when is it the best time to do it?…

Selection of the right tree for difficult spot

HELP!!! I want to plant a tree as privacy screen for my second floor window that faces the roof of my neighbour’s garage and massive back of his house. The space is between the back wall of their garage and…

location of hornbeam

HI I have a rectangular plot of land running between my landing and my neighbour’s house . From the neighbour’s house to my landing is 54 inches. is it ok to plant a hornbeam in an area 54 inches wide.…

Cranberry viburnum not flowering

I planted a cranberry bush (viburnum) 2 years ago. The plant is thriving and growing lots of healthy foliage as well as growing by several feet. The exposure is west and it gets lots of Sun. However, it shows no…