Cherish Your Trees - Advice from Top Experts

Are we really up to speed on new research showing the best ways to tend our trees?
In this video Bunny pulls out nuggets of ground-breaking work from experts she chatted to including Neville Fay, Ted Green, Proffessor Lynne Body, Neville Fay, Vikki Bengtsson , Peter Wohllenben and chartered Arboriculturist Sharon Durdant-Hollamby.
How should we deal with honey fungus? Research in 2022 seems to suggest that a bacteria is making some ash resistant to Ash Dieback. How we can improve fungal associations with trees and why these are so important. The massive benefits of dead wood and hollow trees. Whether artificial fertilisers are detrimental to trees, and how Queen Victoria was in Ted Green’s view one of the first ecologists. Hopefully after viewing this you will become a ‘Treecologist’ and start cherishing your trees to the best of your abilities!
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[@Holly_at_gypsyhollergardens]

Loved this !!!!!

[@kathycondello75]

I love trees. I’m convinced that they talk to each other! Every spring I use bonemeal on my trees and bushes. I live in Winnipeg Canada so our winters are severe. I always mulch and only use compost and no digging…this I have learned from you Bunny! Thanks for your generosity and your wisdom!❤

[@blakehahn-atlantaga8510]

Fantastic advice!

[@coolbananaboy5075]

What an excellent video. You are great, thanks!

[@veryveryvali]

Thank you for this ❤

[@wernermcgann3792]

So interesting

[@peckinpahlady]

Such good news about the ash trees; all is not lost. Great video, thank you.

[@SpanishEclectic]

Beautiful tree! It's begging for a hug, lol. Interesting information! It seems 'leaving well enough alone' is often the best way to go with the environment. I've been propagating native oaks (we have several varieties here in Southern California). The crow population helps with this, sticking acorns into flower pots and dropping them in out of the way places. If a tree grows on it's own, I try to keep it there, and shape it to work in the space. I strip the leaves off any branches I cut off for mulch. Golden Rain trees (Koelreuteria) are used in street medians by the City, and I have a number of those, which need constant attention. They provide lots of leaf mulch, and sticks for projects. I try to purchase small specimens, or go with volunteer trees, now that I know what the sprouts look like. These include pecans, mulberries, California Bay Laurel, and Mission Olives. Thank you for 'digging deep' with these tree experts! :)

[@bunnyguinness]

Yes interesting re seedlings apparently jackdaws take the acorns and then they often germinate in bramble thickets. The brambles ward off deer and rabbits so helping them to establish.🐇

[@grammykeatley9944]

Great information!

[@kiwiopklompen]

I found the film on amazon prime called the secret life of trees - based on the book the hidden life of trees. Wonderful!

[@kathrynmettelka7216]

The mysteries of trees continue to be revealed, and their grandeur sustains us.

[@GardeningSpirit]

Wow never knew that about trees, that they can send out odors to attract the birds to feed on the caterpillars. It's all a giant communication. How fascinating!

[@sunitashastry5270]

Fantastic program on trees. Thank you for introducing to so many tree experts. Bunny, really enjoyed this program which was also so informative. I have a garden full of specimen trees s was especially interested in that information.

[@johnsmith-ls4rc]

Interesting comments about the adverse affect of artificial fertilisers on fungi; I wonder if I could just use fish, blood and bone meal on my lawn in future ? I have struggled with establishing a decent lawn and have been hoping you would do an episode on them - perhaps discussing some of the latest ideas. Fingers crossed !

[@bunnyguinness]

Maybe there are other reasons the lawn won’t grow such as water -too much or too little? We have established them on just 150mm of soil on roof gardens etc 🐇

[@johnsmith-ls4rc]

Yes, probably poor drainage and compaction - I am guessing pockets of heavy clay from when the house was first built and garden leveled. I am wondering if leaving grass cuttings on top, F,B&B meal and no artificial additives, will help the worms and fungi come to my aid ? Interestingly the chap from the 'Lawn Association' stated last year that artificial fertilizers are bad for grass - but he sells his own product range based on food waste, which slightly muddies the water (?) Thanks for your great videos, I am an avid fan ! @@bunnyguinness

[@hamburgveganc6284]

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[@angelacross2216]

The message is, “Don’t worry, be happy”. Not a fashionable concept in these days of noisy stress puppies..