Hi Peter & All,

    Not good news but does anyone know if the affected trees are provided with ample area for infiltration of water and aeration? I have seen "shade" trees in urban areas that will never be more than sick runts and naturally trees without ample air and water will be more likely to be overwhelmed by insects. From what I have seen of Halifax prior to about 2008 (not there since) the trees were well sited.

Dave Kentville

CBC had a disheartening story yesterday about the presence of the Emerald Ash Borer in Bedford. It seems that it's now just a matter of time before ash trees in the province are history.

The forest behind our home opened up tremendously with the deaths of all the Beech trees; Ash trees are one of the more common remaining deciduous species.

You can read the story here.

--- Peter Payzant
Waverley

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