Are cherry/maple wood shavings good for compost? I've heard that takes away nitrogen from soil; is that true? I also heard that you could use the compost after one whole year.
This article may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/composting/ingredients/using-sawdust-in-your-compost-pile.htm
How to get rid of shot hole in flowering cherry. What spray do you use?
This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/disease/shot-hole-disease-fungus.htm
We have a decorative cherry tree that gets scab or some disease on the leaves each spring. We have been spraying it, and it helps some. Is there something else we can do? If we do nothing, the leaves die and drop off--a lot!
These articles have more information that may help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/peach/peach-scab-treatment.htm, https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/apples/treating-apple-scab-fungus.htm
I have planted a tree in my garden. It is a prunus x subhirtella 'Autumnalis Rosea'. It is planted next to my stone wall, which is only a few feet (about 8 - 10 feet) from a neighbor's house. Are the roots likely to cause a problem with foundations of the house? I do need the height of a small tree to provide privacy from neighbor windows. The tree will also be the the main focus of my small garden. Can I perhaps keep it pruned to reduce its growth, thereby avoiding any complaints from the neighbor? When would be the best time to prune it? I would be very grateful for your advice.
Small trees like that do not have a large enough root system to do damage to a foundation. They are commonly planted rather close to homes for this reason. You should be fine and will not need to do anything special to keep it in check.
Best way to pick up cherry blossoms on ground?
Most people just leave them, as they will eventually blow away on their own. However, if these are causing a problem for you, you can either use a leave blower to move them or rake the blossoms up.
I have a 3 year old cherry tree. The bark on the tree was damaged by a weed whacker all the way around the tree. The damage is about 1 inch wide. How should I treat it or is the tree young enough that it will heal itself?
Generally, trees are quite resilient and will heal themselves. If you foresee the weed whacker continuing to be a problem, I would recommend making small collars for them out of flexible plumbing pipe to keep the weed whacker from doing further damage. The following article should also be of some help to you: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/repairing-tree-bark-damage.htm
Can you tell me the name, if there is such a thing, as a fruit bearing cherry tree that has pink blossoms?
Yes, there are a couple I can think of. The Kwanzan Oriental cherry tree has pink flowers and produces small, red cherries. The Barbados cherry tree is also known for its pink blooms and tasty fruit.