Ask the Expert FAQs: Managing Insects, Diseases, and Animal Pests
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Questions are listed in chronological order with the most recent submissions at the top. To view all of the FAQs in this category, go to Managing Insect, Diseases, and Animal Pests.
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When is the best time to treat for grubs?
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Is there something that can be done to prevent further damage and promote healing where a branch broke on a lilac tree?
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Does my crabapple tree with spotted leaves and black fruit have a disease?
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How can you treat an Alleghany Viburnam that dropped leaves?
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What created this cocoon on a beach plum?
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What type of shade trees would be suitable to plant beside the ocean?
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Do our White Pines have root rot and do they need to be removed?
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What is causing the leaves of my fruit trees to turn brown and fall off by September each year?
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Can you suggest any white annuals that will grow in part shade that slugs don’t touch?
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How can I mitigate damage from jumping worms found in a compost pile?