Disagree if you must, daitheplant - this is, afterall, a forum open to discussion. I would just like to point out a few things though, just so...
Hi China DiapersI deal with this stuff quite a bit, and there are two main ways of dealing with it: Cutting or herbicide treatment.Cutting...
They may never return due to dying to death, but what you're left with is a nest full of wasp eggs, ready to hatch and develop into a new colony...
Hi Granny SmithI think wasps have a bad name. Left well alone they will do their thing without bothering anyone else. Afterall, they're only...
Hi CannaFirstly I'd suggest getting the stump cut down as low as possible for the following reasons:The woody tissue at the surface may now...
Hi einhornYou could try 'Corley's Mat' which has light green foliage.Let us know how you get on.
Hi johnson1967As Kristen said I think you'll need to identify which tree genus and species you're referring to, as I don't think there's such a...
Beech (Fagus sylvatica)
Hi mobSquirrels to indeed strip bark off trees, but only usually at the tips of the higher branches and stems. I'd be more inclined to say that...
I agree with Dai and say that it sounds like leaf miner. All the books will say it causes no damage except aesthetically, and the tree will be...
It's f***ed.Yes, that is a professional technical terms that us arborists use quite often! :)But all joking aside, I'd say it's been done...
Hi reallynotsure - I posted a reply in the 'Trees' section for you. Hope it's of some help.Matthew
Hi reallynotsureFrom the photos it looks like a fungal infection caused by the fungus Monolinia laxa. Unfortunately there's no control method...
Hi EngineerJimShort answer: YesLong answer: Yes, but probably over a period of years with possible additional complications arising in the...
Slightly off topic here, but it's 'Saes' (but pronounced 'sais'), which is short for Saesneg (similar to Sassenach), which simply means 'English'...
Hi canterbury belAs Dai rightly said you may want to retreat the stump with a suitable chemical treatment. Depending on what is used originally,...
Interesting stuff, Dave W - Kind of like a science project in action. I'd be keen to see the results and find out how long it actually took.Of...
Hi Philip_ClarkeThe bumps on the leaves are caused by leaf-munching insects making a home in the space between the lamina or leaf surfaces....
Thanks for the extra photos. The tree doesn't seem to be in a terrible way but it could probably benefit from some basic TLC. From the pictures...
Photos are tiny, Dai - can't see what you're trying to explain. Any chance of a adding some larger pics?
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