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…

European Beech followup query

Following placing 26 kg of compost around a tree, with mulch, at the beginning and end of spring, can I top the two layers with 26 kg of compost around a European Beech tree again. I imagine it eventually breaks…

European beech tree in a pot

Our European Beech tree was planted last year in a pot ( 23″ h x 20″ square). It is on an open terrace facing north-east with lots of wind from Lake Ontario. We are on the 8th floor (top storey…

Dying beech tree

Hi there, I planted 5 Dawyck columnar green beech trees this spring to form a hedge. One of them was the most beautiful and the biggest (50mm caliper), came with hundreds of buds and the buds started to open as…

Trimming European Beech to Maintain Hedge Form

At the back lot line of my Toronto property, in front of my 6 foot fence, I have planted European beech to create a screening hedge that I will likely keep at 10 feet high and maybe three feet wide.…