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you may find that there are other opinions but I would say that you need to take urgent action. Cut out all the dead wood and burn it immediately. that photo looks like a fungal disease. Make sure you cut right back into live wood and disinfect your saw between each branch that is cut. Unfortunately it may already be too late but it is worth a try. remember you have to burn all the diseased wood. Make sure you get a really good fire going before putting the diseased wood on it. Treat all the cut
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Did this dieback start last year? The very dry spring which followed the severe winter affected a lot of trees, including my Liliac which is next to a small seating area. I notice that the trees are next to a pavement and road. Try to see if the trees have any new growth further back from the dead at the top edges. This may just be the tree reacting to the bad conditions last spring. I can see what looks like a school or other public building in the background. if this is the case it may be wise
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There have been a lot of swarms recently and it looks like a bumper year for them. The bees send out a few scouts to do a reconasance ( sorry about the spelling) if they find what they think is a good place to nest they signal to the other scouts and then the whole swarm, they do this by lifting their abdomen high and expelling a ferramone while fanning with the wings to take the scent as far as possible. There may be a colony in the box or they may have found somewhere better for their nest. Bees
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I am in agreement with silver surfer on this one Solanum flowers are a little different.
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This looks like a fungal disease. the crystaline substance is most probably sap leaking from puncture wounds to the leaf. This in turn is attracting the catterpillars. The whole problem could be caused by Codling Moth.The catterpillers are the clue. sorry my spelling is not too good. The trees look quite young and small so get treating them as soon as possible.
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Hi Helen, Your selection of plants sounds great. The thing to do with bulbs is wait until the leaves turn yellow before tidying, that way the plant has all the nutrients that the leaves have gained in the growing period. The rose will need a good planting hole and plenty of nutrients to get a good start. Where you plant will be down to the size of the tree, as if it is already established, as it sounds from the piece you wrote, you may have problems getting a rose to grow successfully near the base
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the description fits Tansy, Tanacetum vulgare. type the word tansy into your search engine and you should get a picture that will either confirm or rule it out. if i remember correctly it was once used in cough medicine.
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