As a practicing Massachusetts Certified Arborist, I had known of American Elms and their curse which kills. The fungus which penetrates their vascular system through an insect vector and the elm bark beetles. I also knew the control methods available which may or may not ward off infection.
At the front of our home in
Massachusetts is a multi-trunk mature Elm, my estimation 50 years old. I had created a shade garden 5 years ago
below it. Nobody enjoyed mowing under the tree as part of a hill so I just
landscaped with a number of shade plants, many hosta, bleeding heart, lily of
the valley and Solomon seal. But now their home
and shade was coming unraveled.
