[Arid_gardener] Question from Home-Hort WWW page

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Teresa Henneberry
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I just cut down 2 old (30 yrs?) Mulberry trees.  I left a 4' high stump on each.  They both had Sooty Cancre (sp?).  Last year I had cut off all the branches I could see that were infected, but this year I could see so many more, so the trees were cut down.  I have purchased 2 Chinese Elms to relplace the Mulberries.  I am not putting the elms in the exact same locations, but they are going in the same vacinity, within about 20' - 40'.  Is this OK?  Is there more I should do to ensure the fungus does not spread?  Are there other trees that are more or less resistant to the fungus if the elms are not?

Also, at the base of each of the stumps, I intend to plant a Hybiscus.  This is because I do not want to take out the stumps.  I am sure I would have to dig up almost my entire front yard.

                Thank you


               Teresa Henneberry