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My parents have got this tree in their garden. It's not massive (30ft?) and sits next to a pond. About a foot up the trunk there's all this damage, some possible fungal damage but also clear insect damage too. bits come off and just powder away and some of the branches high up are now starting to die off. Is there anything that can be done, can it be left, or is it time to remove? 

 

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2 hours ago, chrisjpainter said:

My parents have got this tree in their garden. It's not massive (30ft?) and sits next to a pond. About a foot up the trunk there's all this damage, some possible fungal damage but also clear insect damage too. bits come off and just powder away and some of the branches high up are now starting to die off. Is there anything that can be done, can it be left, or is it time to remove? 

 

Many thanks

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Was there a fire near it a few years ago?

 

Most of the damage you see is secondary infection by wood rotting fungi and insects. I'd say it was goosed and  never able to recover.

 

 

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1 hour ago, openspaceman said:

Was there a fire near it a few years ago?

 

Most of the damage you see is secondary infection by wood rotting fungi and insects. I'd say it was goosed and  never able to recover.

 

 

No fire. It's well away from their traditional fire site. It doesn't look too healthy, I have to say! the other side is fine, but i'd be pretty worried about the state of the middle of the tree, which'd make it a bit precarious. slight lean over the pond and towards the fence to the neighbours too!

 

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