Top-grafted Trees: Rarely a Good Choice
You’ve all seen them: miniature trees with a straight trunk and a ball of foliage on the top or longContinue Reading
Category: Grafting
Vandals Attack Trees in Public Garden
I was horrified by the news. I’m a great fan of the Halifax Public Gardens, an extraordinary public park andContinue Reading
When a Red Ball Cactus Loses Its Top
By Larry Hodgson Question: When I received this cactus, it had only a central stem with another colorful cactus on top.Continue Reading
Weird Growth on a Crested Succulent
Carmen Breton’s strange crested euphorbia with its green stems and leaves. Photo: Carmen Breton Question: Several years ago, I received whatContinue Reading
The Apple Tree That Turned Into a Crabapple Tree
Question: I had to cut down two apple trees a few years ago and new stems came up from the base.Continue Reading
Should I Prune My Dappled Willow in the Fall?
The dappled willow is very popular, but when and how do you prune it? Source: springmeadownursery.com Question: I planted a dappled willowContinue Reading
Wart-like Growths on a Willow
Grown galls on a grafted willow (Salix purpurea ‘Gracilis’). Source: Danielle Dion-Desbois Question: I have a top-grafted Arctic willow with wart-like growthsContinue Reading
When A Top Graft Fails
Top-grafted shrubs, also called top-grafted standards or just standards, are shrubs grafted on top of the upright stem of a relatedContinue Reading
Red Ball on a Green Cactus
You’ve surely seen one: a small upright green cactus with a bright red ball on the top. Many people assumeContinue Reading