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Magnolia i think.

Has canker might of ring barked a branch hence blossom falling off etc. If possible prune out all affected parts https://www.rhs.org.uk/disease/apple-canker

School used to have a nit nurse who did all the infected kids in one go with a special comb & some foul smelling stuff Solution using no chems just shave there hair off? 😉

They white wash alot of trees in some countries I assume against sunscald or pests or both. I dunno how effective it is but doesn't seem to be harmful. Loads of white washed trees in France & Greece etc both street trees and orchards.

Population increase but also... The large number of second homes etc increases each yr Also there are less council houses available every yr, right to buy etc... Homelessness increases.... Where will it end no idea but maybe gradually get more like USA where they have huge homeless shanty towns in some places. No UK politcal party seem willing to tackle the issue.

Get a few more quotes imo.

3rd tree looks like a silver birch?

Its what happens naturally with pines esp if shaded If you like you could trim the dead branches off it won't regrow ever at the bottom

Im sure I remember Alice Roberts on telly on about stone ground flour wearing teeth down Made me wonder about the flour the local windmill sells?

Post some pictures up. RHS is good info: For old neglected trees https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/apples/renovating-old-trees Mature trees https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/apples/winter-pruning https://www.rhs.org.uk/fruit/apples/winter-regulated-pruning Q1 See above guides Q2 By looking at them stuff like dead banches or canker etc are pretty easy to see. Use secateurs loppers siky/pruning saws tripod ladder etc to do the job. Q3 Covered above but also fruit thinning https://www.rhs.org.uk/videos/advice/apple-thinning-summer-tips

Looks ok id leave it alone. Though you could mulch round base etc if you like....

Looks like its under another big tree might be why its sparse doesn't like the shade. Cherry plum? Any blossom?

Loose

Loose stacked is an oxymoron. Its either loose or stacked not "loose stacked"

Bit of ginger with it is ok.

Won't work its a "jaffa"

Unless its concrete u need one with offroad wheels.

I found swedes easy to grow and prefer them to turnips. Swede mash is nice with spud mash.

I don't see the point as its gonna be a hassle to fill them all as 26t gonna be alot of bags? Why not use the 1m3 size bags? Or is idea you have a sack trolly and bring each bag into the house to use ? Also if you pack/stck the barrow bags to hold more logs rather the loose fill will season alot slower- (maybe this is obivous)? As for seasoning the bags up on pallets with space between each would be best to maximize airflow if you can get enough pallets etc and maybe some cover to keep the the rain over the tops Basicaly the ideal is as little water on the logs as possible but the greatest wind and sun exposure. I don't think selling any is worth it unless you have acess to free wood or are doing is on a larger scale with all the equipment.

I think it died Scrape the trunk see if there any green under the bark?

I wouldn't bother as it just seems a place to retain water longer and dirt, making it harder to clean etc.... Also non grooved decks looks alot more classy & expensive & bespoke. Grooving while it might help abit with regards to grip doesn't seem to do that much as they are still like an ice rink if they get green. Local council have miles of B&Q type board walks. They have all have had "sand paper" anti slip treads retro fitted. Some boards have broken in under 5 yrs from new but maybe cedar would last alot longer the cheapo stuff? Personally I don't think decking is that well suited to the UK climate especially the Welsh one, unless you don't mind doing a pressure wash & re- oiling regular. But the climate here means it wants to revert to a "celtic rainforest" everthing goes green very fast. SE UK is abit different. Maybe sho shugi ban is the answer?

Id cut them but not all at once do 1 next winter then wait maybe a few seasons then the other 1. Atm stem doesn't look girdled but as girth increases......yeah probably will be etc....

40 mins isn't local? I kind of thought under 1hr is "local".