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Richard Rollinson

was the day my old friend, the American Beech (Fagus grandifolia), planted by my father and I in 1963 had to come down. Suffering from Beech Leaf Disease, it was becoming dangerous. It was hard to watch, but they did a good job. Stay tuned for the next chapter!



@richrollgardener
So, are you planning something like:

"Stay tuned for "Big Leaf" son of Beach. Planted in a yard near you!"
🤞👍😊

@richrollgardener Have they discovered the cause of BLD yet? I remember talks of aphids but nothing definitive. BLD will do to beeches what Chesnut blight did to American Chesnut!

@richrollgardener That's just awful. Are we even going to have forests left in our lifetime?😞

@richrollgardener
Such a loss! It hurts to lose any tree, but this one held a lot of memories, I'm sure.

@richrollgardener Sorry to hear and see that. I hope there's a way to reuse the wood in some way.