I have a fruiting cherry tree and a plum tree. I would like to keep them in a 5 LT plastic pot for now, so what is the best soil to plant them in? Bill replies... Hi Bill I have a flowering dwarf cherry tree which lives in a pot. The leaves have holes and the plant is spindly. What shall I do? Bill replies... Arbrex Seal & Heal 300g. Seals and heals pruning cuts on all types of trees. Pruning paint with easy to use brush applicator. Protects against ingress of diseases and harmful pests e.g. coral spot, silverleaf, etc.

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I personally, would not take the risk of waiting until the summer months and have the limbs removed as soon as possible. To avoid infection from silver leaf, I would paint the cut limbs with a bitumin sealant which, can be obtained from any Garden Centre or DIY Store. You have to balance the risk of waiting till the summer months to prune your Cherry Tree against one, or even both of the large limbs which are hanging over the road - breaking off and causing damage. You will be able to transplant your Cherry Tree Yvonne and the time to do this is in the Autumn when your Cherry is dormant but the soil will still be quite warm. You must ensure when lifting your tree to dig out a good sized root ball and also the hole where you will be transplanting your tree is large enough for the roots to sit comfortably. Throughout the following Spring/Summer you will need to ensure your tree is kept well watered until the roots have established themselves. I'm planning on having a drive put in, however, there is an established cherry blossom tree nearby and I will have to cut away an area 2 metres from the tree. How can I do this without damaging the roots/tree? I would be very grateful for any advice. Thanks Bill replies...I have a very large flowering cherry tree - about 40ft high - which is to be thinned and have the crown lifted. I have two opinions on silver leaf fungus disease; 1 tree surgeon says to wait until June, the other says any time is OK. What is your view? Bill replies...

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How do you trim a Japanese weeping cherry tree? Do you trim everything from the bottom so that the top remains? Bill replies...One thing you can say about this product. It works just as it is supposed to do. No more and no less. It's nice and runny and it sets firmly, I've used it for years to seal tree damage, grafting and pruning. Never liked the applicator business end, preferring to smear with a finger. I have a two year old cherry tree which is pinned to my garage wall. The first year the tree fruited and looked healthy. This year the branches dont have any leaves until about half way up and any leaves that have appeared are badly damaged or eaten, also there has been no fruit. What is wrong with it and why is it dying? Bill replies... Canker is said to be more serious on wet, heavy and/or acid soils, so pay attention to drainage and raise the soil pH by liming if needed. I have been noticing many cherry trees dropping their leaves early this year. Can this be due purely to the weather as on closer inspection all the buds are healthy. The leaves are yellowing between the leaf veins and also curling so their edges meet. They also seem to be abcising well. It just seems like premature autumn behaviour. What are your views? Bill replies...