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If your situation makes fencing problematic and you do not favour tree shelters, the repeated application of lanolin-based spray-on deer deterrents such as Trico® might be considered if deer numbers are low. It is particularly effective on conifers that have year-round foliage. Grant Funding Please could you tell me why my dwarf cherry tree now has good foliage growing at the top branches but no foliage further down? Also it is inside since mid December and seems to be much happier? Bill replies... Alternatively, if you are growing the Eucalypt purely as an ornamental garden shrub, leave it for a further growing season before you pollard it again. Choice of species for Cut Foliage 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... Shoots higher up the stem will be longer, whilst shoots lower down will be shorter, being suppressed by their taller siblings.His knowledge is encyclopedic. After training at the under the then Ministry of Agriculture, Bill spent over twenty years at the Department of Biological and Environmental Services at Lancaster University. Now, he's a regular course tutor at Alston Hall, Longridge and Lancaster Adult College. Once established and growing with gusto, a young tree responds to heavy pruning by generating a great deal of epicormic growth from the trunks and larger branches, these tend to be vertical shoots and may require thinning out. It is also why initial placing of any tree is important, because you don’t want it growing straight up into telegraph wires or power cables. ‘Right tree, right place, right horticulture!’ In this blog Mark Malins looks at the risk of damage to trees by herbivorous mammals in the early years of establishment and discusses the options for protection. There are links to sources of advice and funding relevant to the scale of your project. Common damage by wild mammals Voles

I have a 25 ft old cherry tree that produces only a few cherries. I don't think it has ever been pruned and is pyramid shaped. There are 2 main limbs but they are almost vertical. I would like to get some fruit and "top" the tree if possible. Can I do this now (February) or do I have to wait till the summer and how should I prune it. Bill replies... One school of thought (which we do not promote) to prevent Eucalyptus from falling over in windy locations is to ‘grow them hard’ as they do in Australia. To ensure the tree does not produce lush top growth: don’t mulch, do allow grass competition around the trunk, don’t water in dry weather. The problem with this approach is that the young tree could fail to establish at all or in the worst case scenario, you could simply kill the tree! We think plant a tree that has been air-root pruned and keep the top pruned is the best approach when growing in windy locations Chelsea Chop – End of May/beginning of June (The Chelsea Chop) for ‘bushy’ pruning where you trim the new growth only – reducing it by up to 50%The process involves leaving the main trunk untouched and pruning off the crown of the tree leaving the main five or so branches. These are also reduced in length and after several weeks or so, new shoots emerge from the ends of the main branches and in the case of Eucalyptus, very often up the trunk too. The new shoots emerge from meristematic tissue just under the bark and are loosely secured to the old branch structure by callous tissue. The adhesions lignify and strengthen with the passage of time, as the tree lays down woody tissue. Eucs only really heal when the sap is rising – hence the early pruning dates. Treat all pruning wounds with a pruning paint – such as that made by Growing Success. Try and avoid pruning after July and until the following March. Cherry Trees come in all shapes and sizes Pam and quite a number of the larger species are very vigorous and the roots which are surface rooting, can be very troublesome if planted near a lawn. A lot will depend on what variety your Cherry Tree is. You mention your tree is conical shaped which suggests that it could be one of the dwarfer varieties and be far less troublesome. If you are still worried you could actually plant your Cherry Tree into a large container to offset this root problem.