Wow, @wild edges - I suppose that shouldn't be surprising, given the cost of fuel. Actually we're not keeping them. No need with the heat pump being efficient.
Small additional curmudge is that the stump grinder seems to have packed up, so the (amazingly tidy) blokes will have to come back.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
That's a pity @Liriodendron. Was it rough weather damage or something else? Have you any plans for some new planting ideas or is that too far in the future?
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Honey fungus mostly, @Fairygirl. One of the trees was clearly declining, with cracked and peeling bark, and was 3m from another which blew down in Storm Ellen. The fruiting fungal bodies appeared later.
The other tree was actually 4 trees planted in the same hole. One trunk blew down a couple of weeks ago, and turned out to be rotten at the base; not obviously honey fungus but it might be. The other 3 trunks were deemed unsafe by the tree surgeon who visited.
We're keen to replant as quickly as possible because we feel very exposed now to the neighbours' houses, as well as to the road. We have a Rosa rugosa hedge but it's only 2 years old, so doesn't do a lot towards screening - and roses are "moderately susceptible" to honey fungus. I don't like planting big plants (expense plus difficulty of getting them to establish) but I think we'll be going for the 5ft trees rather than the 2ft ones... choice is limited though, because they must be resistant to honey fungus. I'm willing to risk the odd shrub which is more susceptible, but I hate having to cut down mature trees.
I guess I'll start feeling more positive soon.
Since 2019 I've lived in east Clare, in the west of Ireland.
I've been litter picking on my dog walk this week. Just filling a carrier bag as I go around but it's easier to do one type of litter each time as it saves sorting it for recycling later. Today I got a "respect for the litter, bro" from another dog walker. Normally people just look at me like I'm nuts so it makes a nice change.
If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
I thought I’d do a bit of cross stitch as a change from knitting and ordered myself a kit to make a pretty needle case … I’m sure the holes in the canvas are smaller than they used to be and the wool finer … and whoever thought of a design with cream wool on a cream fabric … anyone got any magnifying glasses they don’t need ?!?!?! 🤓😵💫😖
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Avian flu apparently affecting both Foxes and Otters. Evidence in Scotland and Cornwall mentioned and somewhere in between ( can't recall exact locations ).
Yes - it was widely reported up here @philippasmith2, as there's been a fair bit of it all over the islands, as well as some parks in/near the east end of Glasgow
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Small additional curmudge is that the stump grinder seems to have packed up, so the (amazingly tidy) blokes will have to come back.
Have you any plans for some new planting ideas or is that too far in the future?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
The other tree was actually 4 trees planted in the same hole. One trunk blew down a couple of weeks ago, and turned out to be rotten at the base; not obviously honey fungus but it might be. The other 3 trunks were deemed unsafe by the tree surgeon who visited.
We're keen to replant as quickly as possible because we feel very exposed now to the neighbours' houses, as well as to the road. We have a Rosa rugosa hedge but it's only 2 years old, so doesn't do a lot towards screening - and roses are "moderately susceptible" to honey fungus. I don't like planting big plants (expense plus difficulty of getting them to establish) but I think we'll be going for the 5ft trees rather than the 2ft ones... choice is limited though, because they must be resistant to honey fungus. I'm willing to risk the odd shrub which is more susceptible, but I hate having to cut down mature trees.
I guess I'll start feeling more positive soon.
I wonder if the ornamental quince is as resistant as the fruiting one @pansyface?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-64474594
This is pretty depressing too. A beautiful part of our landscape
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-64452194
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...