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this is due to deciduousness rather than illness? The photo is from a while ago, i can take another/better one if it would help.   Thanks   Hi bookmonster, another pic might help, a bit closer in for detail, can't quite see enough. Are some of the leaves

idea. Eucalyptus shrubs/trees tend to be evergreen so if your tree is deciduous this response from me can be ignored !!! Also, after time, some varieties shed their bark which is an attractive feature, in my view, as it makes it more interesting

shape). Keep large cuts into old wood to a minimum on deciduous magnolias. As this is a thread labelled Magnolia I'm putting my query here but am happy to repost it as a new thread if that is preferred: My magnolia is a truly splendid Stellata; healthy

the safe distance for a laburnum as 30 feet, but that a very cautious figure, and is for heavy clay soil that shrinks and expands a lot according to moisture level. A deciduous tree will suck up moisture when in leaf, during summer when the soil

is to move evergreens slightly later than deciduous shrubs. This year there is the added complication of the weather, so I would wait until mid April. Thanks for your advice. Thinking by April then hopefully the weather would have warmed up, it's looking a

round interest, but I shall give you two that I grow and see if you might be interested in these. Choysia 'Goldfingers'.  This small shrub is evergreen, quite a bright plant, with yellow leaves and scented white flowers in summer.  It has proved

from specialists I think... someone else may advise on that... Hi Scott, welcome If you want total privacy I'd go for a panel fence with climbers and shrubs in front. Then you can have a mix of evergreen and deciduous, berries, and anything else you

yellow grass, a carex I think, growing really well in a dry shade similar situation. It does depend on why it's shade/what's causing it. Under deciduous trees lots of the spring bulbs pop up, flower then die back as the tree canopy above closes up

pontus. blairs...think you mean Rhododendron ponticum. On no account plant this ....it is an invasive shrub . It costs the country millions trying to irradicate it. It smothers all our native wild flowers.   http

Yea, appreciation, at last! I will tell Peter and the boys! I filled my front garden many years ago with shrubs, flowers,dwarf? trees and let it get on with attracting the wildlife and weeds in the few spaces. It teems with birds and insects