Trees, Shrubs and Conifers: how can you tell-grafted?, 1 by queenbeez

queenbeez wrote:
how can you tell if a tree has been grafted?i was looking at a crusader hawthorn and there were suckers by the trunk also the trunk looked strange at the base,is this a way of telling?also the main branch at the center was cut and a new branch was growing on the side,this was on all 4 of the crusaders they had,why would they do this?i hate suckers!!!!! i did just purchase a beautiful nannyberry viburnum tree,i did not realize how bad it would sucker-i need to carry a book with me when i go to the nursery :) happy gardening