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Phone 7/14 - Can I save my beech tree? #939207

Asked July 14, 2026, 9:41 AM EDT

Caller reported that he has several beech trees. One appears to be dying. Is there anything he can do to treat it?

Merrimack County New Hampshire

Expert Response

Hello Will,

Thank you for reaching out to the UNH Extension Infoline. UNH has a paper on beech tree diseases and does offer some suggestions towards the end for control: Beech Tree Diseases

Sean O'Brien of the UNH Extension offered some insights on WMUR on issues with beech trees: Beech Trees

The following is a paper on 2 beech diseases , the leaf disease and the bark disease. It offers information on both and links to helpful sites: Beech Trees in NH

This is the UMASS sheet with pictures on beech trees: Beech Fact Sheet on Leaf Disease 

This is the UMASS sheet with pictures on beech bark disease: Beech Bark Disease

I hope this information is helpful! Please feel free to reach out with any further questions!

Thank you for contacting the Infoline, a service of the UNH Cooperative Extension. Replied July 14, 2026, 11:11 AM EDT

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