Transporting woody plants

When planting any plants should be (observe the principle of keeping them as short as possible from the time they are taken out of the nursery until they are planted at their destination) Extending this period by excavating prematurely, prolonged transport or late planting always has a negative effect on …

Common cherry (Prunus cherry)

Common cherry (Prunus cherry)

Appearance: A smaller tree or an overgrown shrub reaching up to 6-5 m in height, with very wide, loose, a slightly irregularly shaped crown on a low trunk, which, just above the ground, divides into numerous branches, roughly the same thickness.

Kora …

Soil drainage, part 2

The underground ones are much better, covered drainage channels. Such channels are built this way, that at an appropriate depth in a narrow trench, ceramic or other pipes with holes are placed, permitting seepage of water.

Covered channel draining groundwater: 1 —

Soil drainage, part 1

Some types of soil with impermeable clay soil or with a high level of groundwater may exhibit excessive moisture at certain times.. Excessive moisture is understood to mean that the voids between soil particles are completely filled, persistent for longer periods. This phenomenon is observing …

Home plum (Prunus)

Home plum (Prunus)

Appearance: A tree that sheds its leaves for winter, mostly about height 10-15 m with irregular, vaulted, often, however, quite a loose crown on a straight one, slender trunk.

Larger branches are quite straight and protruding far. Shoots and younger twigs only with …

Common bird cherry (Prunus soles)

Common bird cherry (Prunus soles)

Appearance: A deciduous tree shedding its leaves for the winter (rarely shrub), reaching 10 do 17 m in height, with conical, quite a slender crown, which becomes more and more columnar and vaulted over time.

The trunk is usually quite straight and slender.…

Almond tree (sweet plum)

Almond tree (sweet plum)

Appearance: A small tree that sheds its leaves for winter, about height 4-8 meters, Crown quite loose, with relatively few, obliquely raised, straight branches, which split vigorously at a large angle,

Brown-gray or dark brown-black bark, deeply furrowed, cracked and …

Wild apple tree (Malus sylvestris)

Wild apple tree (Malus sylvestris)

Appearance: Shrub or smaller aiming tree 5-10 m in height, and a very dense crown with numerous highly branched branches on the low, often bent and twisted trunk. Branches often with numerous thorns.

Brown or gray-brown bark, mostly already …

Mealy rowan (sorbus aria)

Mealy rowan (sorbus aria)

Appearance: A tree that sheds its leaves for winter, grows up 5-12 m, with very wide, a flat, vaulted crown built quite irregularly. The trunk is quite simple, with branches not bent, directed radially upwards.

Branches very loose and irregularly arranged. Kora …

Wild service tree (clink) (Sorbus tortinalis)

Wild service tree (clink) (Sorbus tortinalis)

Appearance: A deciduous tree shedding its leaves for the winter, with a height from 5 do 10 meters, exceptionally reaching height above 20 meters. The crown is usually quite wide with very wide branches, or spherically vaulted, usually quite loose, however …