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Originally Posted by shei111  Hello Kayleigh  well it could be we havent a clue really I just went up top of garden and felt it between my fingers and it just crumbles away  bit of a worry, never mind perhaps other members know what it could be thanks anyway for your reply sheila |
This is a problem that seems to have come into prominence over the last year or so. I have it in some conifers in my garden, the guy next door has just taken down a couple that had just got worse and worse.
In all cases, I can find at least one cause of stress. The worst of my conifers is the one in a line that is in very dry ground (virtually under the porch (Porsche?)), the ones next door have outgrown the tubs they are in, and when we dug them out (I bash things and look after his computer, he cuts the shared lawn), they had Vine Weevil problems, not many but some.
None of these problems are likely to cause the damage that has been apparent, but I have been told that there is some beastie (can't be more accurate) that is very difficult to see that is causing this damage.
Not much help, sorry.
Dig it up and plant something more interesting.