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privet and toad stools
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I have dead and alive privet hedge with yellow toad stools growing nearbt. The privet is my main concern and really don't know what to do!
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Can you upload a photo KA? Start from the tree in the tool bar.
It's easy to jump to conclusions re honey fungus but not necessarily the case.
In the sticks near Peterborough
I have similar problem. In process of removing 10 yards of 8ft Privet hedge and nearby decking. Have discovered that the virginia creeper roots underneath the decking are slimy and rotten with clusters of small toadstools growing on them which are yellowy in colour. It may be something else but I fear the worst. Will have to cut back to healthy root as creeper itself does not appear to be affected Yet.
Intending to replace dying privet with chain link fence and grow Ivy up it as that seems to be fairly fungus resistant and I want shelter for the birds. The decking is being replaced by a flagged patio. Am going to burn affected hedge/roots on patio area so that might help to kill off and threads/spores etc.
KA Unable to post picture but interested to see if your toad stools look like mine/
You can always do a comparison to honey fungus on internet sites which might help if you can't get a pic on here, but as nut says, it's easy to jump to conclusions and imagine the worst. Privet is fairly hard to kill - it survives severe pruning, heavy, wet conditions as well as dry, animal and insect attacks and all manner of other things thrown at it!
Rule out all other obvious issues first, and look at planting and soil conditions around it. For instance - is anything else affected in any way?
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
Here are a few photos of what is going on in my garden!
Those fungi do look like Honey fungus KA, sorry.
Most woody plants are susceptible to some extent, you won't lose everything though. Keep the survivors well fed and happy and clear the dead stuff out especially the roots which is where the trouble starts
In the sticks near Peterborough
I agree, it does look like it. It might have come in with the log-roll edging. As Honey fungus needs dead wood as a 'home base', I would suggest removing all of the log roll and regularly digging that area over as this will break up the rhizomorphs and might stop it spreading. You should dig-out that dead privet and try and remove all of its roots. If you find any black 'bootlace' looking things in the soil while you are doing it, that would confirm Honey fungus.
We have the same looking fungus that we think killed our hedge from an infected tree that the council failed to cut down. The fungus has reappeared in our front flowerbed as pictured. We are unsure whether to replace with a yew or suitable conifer (should our claim fail). Any comment / advise welcome.
We have the same looking fungus that we think killed our hedge from an infected tree that the council failed to cut down. The fungus has reappeared in our front flowerbed as pictured. We are unsure whether to replace with a yew or suitable conifer (should our claim fail). Any comment / advise welcome.