Ash tree problem?

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 02, 2005 10:19 pm

I think one of the trees that I have is a black ash. Just recently it starting dropping it's leaves at an alarming rate. The leaves also seem to have large brown spots on them. I have never seen this tree do that before, so I'm wondering if it has some sort of virus....or whatever trees can get? Anyone have any ideas that I can research? I already have one tree in my big hosta bed that is going to have to come down and another tree in the yard that needs to be trimmed because of huge dead limbs. I hope this is not a problem that will result in my having to take this ash tree down also.

TIA for your help.

Primroselane · Post by **Primroselane** » Jun 02, 2005 10:57 pm

http://www.emeraldashborer.info/

check out this web site, sorry to hear about your ash tree

Old earth dog · Post by **Old earth dog** » Jun 03, 2005 1:47 am

A couplle of possibilities with Ash. Leaf spot (Mycosphaerella), or Ash Anthracnose. These are the two things most prevalant in the reference book I have.
"Diseases of Trees and Shrubs"
by Wayne A. Sinclair, Howard H. Lyon, and Warren T. Johnson.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 03, 2005 7:34 am

Thank you very much for the link and the suggestions. I'll do some research on them.

newtohosta-no more · Post by **newtohosta-no more** » Jun 03, 2005 9:11 am

Interestingly enough....I just got done reading my morning newspaper and in the lawn and garden section was a question and answer column from OSU. The very first question was from a person asking about a problem with their Ash tree. The description sounds exactly like what is going on with my tree!!! They were concerned about the ash borer, but the answer stated that the problem was Anthracnose. So I guess that answers my question.