Has anybody any personal experience of
Honey Fungus, either in their own garden or being called round to confirm and give advice and whether it was successful in eliminating it or not ?
Despite having the infected stump removed, and as much of it's roots as possible, plus the Hydrangeas, Lilac, Willow, and 2 Holly's which it spread to removed, I now notice this year, another Lilac has died which as the gardener, I will have to dig up as there are more trees in the firing line.
Ironically, I was called out 6 years ago to have a look at a fungus in a friends garden, which I identified as
Honey Fungus and it had infected an isolated (luckily) ornamental Crab.
Cut it down, I told them, and get in a JSB to remove the stump and as much of the roots as possible down to 2 metres. They gave me an expensive bottle of wine and last year I was told there was no sign of
Honey Fungus after the stump e.t.c. was removed 5 years ago.
Unfortunately the garden I care for has a square lawn surrounded by a border down each side and one at the bottom end. All the trees in the bottom end have died and the fungus has spread round the corner and is 1/4 way along the side border working it's way towards the house.
To make things worse, the owners don't really want me to keep on removing trees as they are quickly loosing their privacy, despite my telling them they will loose the lot if nothing is done.
I have the book '
Armillaria Root Rot' by Roland
Fox, but although plenty of devices have been tried none seem to be 100% successful, also it suggests
Armillariavery seldom spreads by spores, yet no neighbours had
Honey Fungus from which Rhizomes could enter the garden, so why did we get it ?
Neil.
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