We have a humungous horse chestnut tree in the front garden.
Three years ago it got a disease and started to turn brown in mid summer.We noticed lots of other trees over the whole of the country were doing the same :(
It is a combination of a leaf miner and a canker. However, after 2 years of having it, it was fine last year.
Back again this year though. It produces a vast number of conkers still, so perhaps it will be fine again next year.
All photos can be clicked to enlarge.
Still makes a mess of the garden though! This is about a 5th of the ground beneath it, much to the local children's delight! I allow everyone to come and collect conkers, seeing as they are no longer allowed to play conkers at school...booo...hissss!!!
Incey Wincey
Virginia Creeper by the front door.
