Both Common and Italian Alders are susceptible to Phytophthora disease of alder, caused by the oomycete (water mould) Phytophthora alni. P. alni was first discovered in Britain in 1993. The symptoms are described on the Forest Research website and include … Continue reading →
In January I wrote about my first sighting of Velvet Shank, Flammulina velutipes, on a beech log in Grapes Hill Community Garden. Then a few days ago I found more Velvet Shanks growing on a Horse Chestnut on The Avenues … Continue reading →
We have had a dwarf patio Pear Tree (Pyrus communis) in our garden for several years. It is not a great cropper, with only a couple of fruit each year, though it is very beautiful in spring, when it is … Continue reading →