My cherry tree has a bough which is much longer than the others. 1) How do you trim it equally? 2) Do you need to treat the trimmed bough? Thank you. Roy.
This article will help with pruning: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/pruning-weeping-cherry.htm
Can I cut back the branches that are hanging over our porch railing and obstructing our every day ins and outs?
Most definitely. This article will help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/pruning-weeping-cherry.htm
What I have read about my weeping flowering cherry tree is that it is canker. What is it and how do I treat it?
You can try treating the area with a fungicide. The best offense for canker is a good defense - this means making sure the tree is as healthy as possible. Make sure the tree is getting enough water and nutrients and is pest free. A healthy tree can fight of the infection better. This article will also help:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/tgen/cankers-on-trees.htm
I have a weeping cherry tree. I do not know how to tell if it is a grafted tree or not so I can prune it properly. I do not know what grafting means.
Grafting is when two different trees have been joined together. If your tree has been grafted, the grafting scar will be right below the place where the branches start. It will look like a slightly raised ring around the trunk.
Ours has been planted less than a year, the leaves have little holes in them and it does not look healthy---what could it possibly be and /or what can we do?
There are a few pests it could be. I would treat the tree with a pesticide. I personally like neem oil because it is systemic and will protect the whole tree even if you can't get to the whole tree.
My tree has a new branch that is reaching up rather than weeping.
This should be removed. Your tree is a grafted weeping cherry and the branch that is growing upwards is a branch growing from the rootstock, rather than the weeping tree scion. It is best to remove it to discourage future upward growth.
Here is more information:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/pruning-weeping-cherry.htm
My name is Clay and I live in northeast Alabama. About 4 or 5 months ago I planted a weeping cherry tree. The tree itself looks very healthy. I water it every other day if it doesn't rain. The branches are really weeping; in fact, the branches are weeping so much they are touching the ground and actually growing longer along the ground. I trimmed them back some. The problem is the tree isn't getting taller. The top of it was pruned when we received it from I think Spring Hill. The top shows no sign at all of getting taller. No shoots comming up at all. What gives?
Sounds like your tree may be in need of some pruning at the top to remove the older, unproductive growth. This article should help: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/trees/weeping-cherry/pruning-weeping-cherry.htm