I am converting my back garden to container grown perennial flowering shrubs and shrubs with magnificent foliage. What do you advise for tall plants?
One of my favorites for this application is the Sky Pencil Holly. This tall shrub is perfect for container.
Here are some articles that will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/shgen/potted-shrubs-growing-shrubs-in-containers.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/shrubs/holly/care-of-sky-pencil-holly.htm
My tree looks like it is dying. Where its branches connect to the trunk, sap comes out. Recently some branches have fallen, not just by the winds. Also I found ants crawling around, and the tree has some crevices. No one wants to save it and I am the only one who does because I climb it. It's been there my whole life and I am asking what should I do before someone decides to cut it down. I will cry if I hear "timber".
This depends on the tree. Sap leaking is normal for some trees, and not for others. It also depends on the climate in your area, as well as any damage the tree sustains from climbing. This can be stressful on some trees.
Here is some more information about the sap of trees: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/what-is-tree-sap.htm
Here is some more reading: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/fruits/fegen/what-is-gummosis.htm
planted late feb 2018, now 50cm above top of the spiral. I would like side growth from the soil up. will the spirals prohibit/ severely restrict side buds forming? no known rabbits/deer in the vicinity.
Yes you can remove the protective wrap, and when you do, the lower stems will be more likely to form lateral buds and foliage.
Indoor tree
A feather duster is good for light dusting. Here is an article with a more thorough discussion of cleaning house plants:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/how-to-clean-houseplants.htm
Hi there, We're looking for an outdoor plant that can grow up to 10metres/35 feet/. We'd really appreciate your advice. Best wishes, Deborah
Here are some articles that should help:
I live in Franklin TN. Should I cut off the dead blooms on the attached trees. I don’t know what kind they are. Thanks in advance for your help. Carl vdB
There are no pictures attached so I don't know what kind of trees you are referring to, but it won't hurt to leave the blossoms. If the tree is tall, you probably can't reach the blooms anyway. Some small trees such as Chaste tree benefit from deadheading to keep it blooming all summer.
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I move it out side in the summer. It might get too much sun sometimes. The broken part above is where it first had the disease and broke off this past summer.
It looks like a bacterial rot. You might notice browning and black tips on leaves, as well.
The shoots coming from the bottom will be your replacement. Choose one, and cut everything else down, carefully, without breaking your best shoot.
Changing the soil then treating with a fungicide is the best option, but if this is not possible, then you can treat the soil and plant with a fungicide. Leaving it in the infected soil may not lead to a full recovery, though.
Here is an article that will help with fungicide use: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/garden-how-to/info/using-fungicides-in-garden.htm