23/09/2026
"Is my Ash tree dying?" That's the question we get most right now.
Look up at the crown in summer. Thinning leaves. Bare twig tips. Dark diamond-shaped lesions where side shoots meet the trunk. Photo below gives the best explanation of what to look for in the leaves.
Ash dieback comes on slow. Then the wood goes brittle fast, and that's when it turns into a problem near a drive or a boundary fence.
We've seen plenty of it around Coventry this year. Older roadside Ash mostly.
If yours looks off, Stokes Tree Care will come out and take a proper look. Free, no obligation and let you know what to do next.