Ash trees are a common sight across Glasgow, providing beauty, shade, and vital habitats for wildlife. Unfortunately, these iconic trees are under serious threat from a disease known as Ash Dieback—and it’s spreading fast.
At Glasgrow Tree Surgeons, we’re seeing more and more cases across the city and surrounding areas. Here’s what you need to know to protect your property, your safety, and Glasgow’s green spaces.
What is Ash Dieback?
Ash Dieback (scientific name Hymenoscyphus fraxineus) is a fungal disease that attacks ash trees. It infects trees through their leaves, eventually spreading to the branches and trunk, causing the wood to weaken and die.
Sadly, once a tree shows significant signs of Ash Dieback, it’s often too late to save it. The disease can affect trees of all ages and can lead to complete failure, making them extremely dangerous.
What are the signs of Ash Dieback?
If you have ash trees on your property, keep an eye out for these common symptoms:
- Leaves with dark patches that die off early in the season
- Wilted, curled, or blackened leaves
- Lesions on branches and trunk where the fungus has entered
- Crown dieback (the top of the tree starts to thin and lose branches)
- Epicormic growth (new shoots sprouting from the trunk)
These symptoms typically appear in late spring or early summer, so it’s important to check your trees regularly.
Why is Ash Dieback a serious risk?
Besides the environmental loss of ash trees, the bigger danger comes from the structural weakness the disease causes.
Infected ash trees become extremely brittle. This means branches—or even the whole tree—can break or collapse without warning, especially during strong winds or storms.
This creates serious risks if the tree is near:
✔️ Roads
✔️ Footpaths
✔️ Buildings
✔️ Play areas
✔️ Power lines
Infected trees can become a liability, and in many cases, they must be removed to keep people and property safe.
How Glasgrow Tree Surgeons Can Help
At Glasgrow, we provide professional tree inspections across Glasgow to identify and manage Ash Dieback.
We assess the health and safety of your ash trees
We create a plan for pruning, monitoring, or removal if needed
We carry out safe, controlled dismantling of dangerous trees
We are fully insured and experienced in working around sensitive sites like roads and buildings
If you suspect Ash Dieback, it’s essential to act quickly. The longer you leave it, the greater the risk—and the higher the removal costs.
What happens to removed trees?
We’re proud to say that 100% of the waste from tree removals is recycled, whether it’s turned into woodchip, firewood, or responsibly disposed of through green waste services.
Book an Ash Tree Inspection Today
If you have ash trees on your property and are worried about Ash Dieback, don’t wait for the damage to be done.
Contact Glasgrow Tree Surgeons for expert advice and a no-obligation quote.
Call – 0141 465 8665
Email – info@glasgrowtreesurgeons.
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Let’s work together to keep Glasgow’s green spaces safe, healthy, and thriving.