It's sad to see the demise of grand old elm trees due to Dutch Elm disease as those trees take decades to reach maturity, can't be easily replaced, and their re

It's sad to see the demise of grand old elm trees due to Dutch Elm disease as those trees take decades to reach maturity, can't be easily replaced, and their replacements are generally also susceptible to the disease. Oak wilt disease is having a similar effect on oak trees across the southeast US.