by jag-admin | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Phytophthora ramorum (Bleeding Canker) This is a fungus like pathogen The fungus can be spread over several miles through the air, mists, water causes and rain splashes. It can also be spread by the transportation of diseased plants, and vehicles, dogs and other...
by jag-admin | Mar 17, 2018 | Uncategorized
Ash Dieback (Chalara) The disease was first confirmed in Britain in 2012. The disease is from a fungus called Hymenoscyphus fraxineus. Symptoms – I include leaf loss, crown dieback and bark lesions. Prognosis – The disease is usually fatal, by weakening a tree...
by jag-admin | Mar 14, 2018 | Uncategorized
Dangerous Trees It is nearly always the responsibility of the land owner to ensure the safety of trees. In some occasions a rental agreement may put the responsibility on the tenant to manage the trees. The legislation that effects the management of trees comes...
by jag-admin | Mar 12, 2018 | Uncategorized
The best time to prune your tree is when the tree is dormant, which is in late autumn or winter. The reason for this is explained below: Phenology This is the timing of a natural process, trees have major periods within this process, and these are as follows: Period 1...
by jag-admin | Mar 8, 2018 | Uncategorized
There are various types of fungi that will decay living tissue on your tree. Each month I shall be highlighting one, with a photo and brief summary. Not all fungi decay live wood, some only live off dead wood. Decay Fungi can, by their very nature make a tree unsafe...
