Hello,
which trees do you have in your garden that have become particularly dear to you, and which types annoy you?
For example, someone told me they have a foreign oak species and don’t know what to do with the leaves because they don’t compost well. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Does hawthorn really smell unpleasant when it blooms?
I’m considering a rowan tree, but maybe someone can tell me if the berries drop over several months and make paths very dirty. Or do the birds eat all the berries before they can fall?
Is it more convenient if a tree loses all its leaves quickly within a few days (like a maple), or if it holds onto withered leaves throughout the winter (like an oak)?
So, I’m interested in all your experiences with trees.
Thanks and best regards
which trees do you have in your garden that have become particularly dear to you, and which types annoy you?
For example, someone told me they have a foreign oak species and don’t know what to do with the leaves because they don’t compost well. I wouldn’t have thought of that.
Does hawthorn really smell unpleasant when it blooms?
I’m considering a rowan tree, but maybe someone can tell me if the berries drop over several months and make paths very dirty. Or do the birds eat all the berries before they can fall?
Is it more convenient if a tree loses all its leaves quickly within a few days (like a maple), or if it holds onto withered leaves throughout the winter (like an oak)?
So, I’m interested in all your experiences with trees.
Thanks and best regards
W
willWohnen5 Feb 2015 19:44Hello.
Thanks for the information about the two compost heaps. I didn’t know that.
Yes, an oak tree can grow quite large, but the good thing is that with its hard wood, it is very sturdy and can withstand storms without large branches falling off.
I wouldn’t trust a poplar, as branches often fall from those.
But I also wouldn’t want an oak on the street side, because then I would constantly have to sweep my own acorns off the sidewalk.
Well, let’s see if others want to share something about their trees.
Thanks for the information about the two compost heaps. I didn’t know that.
Yes, an oak tree can grow quite large, but the good thing is that with its hard wood, it is very sturdy and can withstand storms without large branches falling off.
I wouldn’t trust a poplar, as branches often fall from those.
But I also wouldn’t want an oak on the street side, because then I would constantly have to sweep my own acorns off the sidewalk.
Well, let’s see if others want to share something about their trees.
EveundGerd8 Feb 2015 00:17Until recently (sold the house), we had a chestnut tree (now cut down because it grew 14 m (46 feet) tall and became too large), two lilac bushes, four larches (also cut down like the chestnut), a yew (same as the chestnut), and various other shrubs that I can’t identify.
What we need to plant now: one standard tree on 500 m² (5,380 sq ft) of lawn. What type? I don’t know, still undecided.
Any suggestions?
If not, we will have to rely on the local specialist retailer.
What we need to plant now: one standard tree on 500 m² (5,380 sq ft) of lawn. What type? I don’t know, still undecided.
Any suggestions?
If not, we will have to rely on the local specialist retailer.
EveundGerd8 Feb 2015 00:40Thank you! I just looked them up because neither of the names sounded familiar to me.
I could have done that while reading, though.
Now I have a starting point. I like both types of pear.
And the Nordic olive tree... looks amazing! We have more than enough sun for that.
I also find the price very reasonable.
I could have done that while reading, though.
Now I have a starting point. I like both types of pear.
And the Nordic olive tree... looks amazing! We have more than enough sun for that.
I also find the price very reasonable.
W
willWohnen8 Feb 2015 01:46Does anyone have a trellis attached to their house wall? It was traditionally used for fruit trees.