What's killing my trees and shrubs?
By Carold
United Kingdom 
I lost a mature flowering cherry last year - it was riddled with what looked like woodworm and was crumbly and desccicated. Once I removed it, I burned the wood, dug over the soil, put ericacious soil in the hole where I placed a Rhododendron, covered with weed suppresent mat and bark chippings. The Rhododendrom flowered beautifully earlier but now it looks exactly like the cherry, leaves are curled, dry and it looks dead. I don't know what to look for. Help greatfully appreciated.
6 Aug, 2009
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Hello Carold, Welcome to GOY.
This is possibly bacterial canker, othe insects will be living off the diseased wood. You should have left the area longer before planting anything else.
6 Aug, 2009