In a period of 20 years, almost every elm in Britain died. Talking Trees believes that 1996 is Year 5 of a similar plague that is affecting all other species.
Talking trees invites people to let their eyes be the judge:
(1) A lot of trees of all species are dead - complete to the last twig, but dead.
(2) A lot of trees are carrying dead branches.
(3) When the trees are cut at ground level, a staining appears on the stumps.
(4) When dug up, root bowls, tap roots and even lateral roots are hollow, rotting, or not there at all. This is apparent from York to Wales, in town or country.
(5) When trees are felled, broken pipework is detected from root to tip.
(6) When bark is removed, sores are on the wood, causing weeping or bleeding through the bark.
(7) When roots are de-barked, many sores are found.
(8) When tree surgery is performed on these dying trees, no regrowth occurs from epicormic buds.
'Drought isn't killing these trees. The trees are rotting from the bottom up'
There are dead and dying trees by rivers, with the common stains - drought isn't killing these trees. The trees are rotting from the bottom up. As the roots rot, no moisture can get up the tree, so it eventually dries out in the middle. Eventually, on smooth barked trees, stains and blotches appear on the bark, then the top branches die. As the bark falls off, insects move in, then squirrels and birds.
Summarised from an item entitled 'Talking Trees' in GreenLine magazine. Talking Trees themselves can be contacted via Buster Nolan, 127 Rosemary Avenue, Braintree, Essex CM7 7TB.
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