Ash dieback disease has devastated our Native Ash trees over the past ten years causing the slow death of limbs and branches and in severe cases the death of the entire tree such trees accounted for many of the fallen trees over the past 3 storms. Paraic Horkan has more details and also answers listeners gardening questions.

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