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Fungi infection

mel2tierneymel2tierney Posts: 3
in Problem solving
hi, I have a weeping willow tree that is 18 months old. Until recently it has been green and healthy. Last month it developed a fungi infection, there are spots on the leaves and they are curling and dying. I have also discovered my lawn is covered in mushrooms. I wonder if the two things are related or just do incidence. I can’t find any treatment for the tree and I have been to garden centres and hardware shops so I think it might die. If anyone has any advice please let me know.

many thanks Melanie 

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  • CeresCeres Posts: 2,698
    Hi Melanie,
    Without a photo of the tree or the mushrooms it is difficult to know what ails your tree but the RHS has some information on fungal diseases of willows. https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=575





  • DovefromaboveDovefromabove Posts: 88,147
    I’m pretty sure that fungal conditions on leaves are unrelated to fungi in lawns. Different sorts of fungi ... there are thousands of sorts. 

    Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.





  • mel2tierneymel2tierney Posts: 3
    edited August 2019
    Dove from above, Thank you, that’s reassuring. I was worried the infection was spreading and I was going to lose all my garden
  • mel2tierneymel2tierney Posts: 3
    edited August 2019
    ceres this a picture of the tree, 4 weeks ago it was lush green and healthy
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hi @mel2tierney. Willows need copious amounts of water, so there's a good chance it's struggling a bit, if you're in an area where it's been dry. There comes a point when shrubs drop leaves to help sustain themselves.
    It's hard to tell from your photo what size it is, but it looks quite big, so would need a lot. If there's lots of other planting nearby, that causes competition for water too. If you remove all the yellowing and damaged leaves, that will help. 
    If you can do a couple more photos of the wider area etc, that will also help with any further advice.  Of course, there could be a fungal problem there, but the more info you can provide the better. :)

    Mushrooms in grass at this time of year are not unusual, so don't worry  unduly about those  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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