#today 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!
#gardening
#allotment
#trees
#NewEngland
@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!
@Alex_D See this link: https://yff.yale.edu/news/beech-leaf-disease-new-haven-and-beyond
It looks like the American Beech will be non-existant in our lifetime!
@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.