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Globe Willows Weeping Sap and Dying: Borer Treatment

Question: Multiple globe willows healthy then weep sap/wood chips. Neighbor cut back to black-centered limbs. Recommendations?

Answer

If green foliage remains, apply Bayer Advanced Tree & Shrub Insect Control (soil drench) for season-long borer protection. If mostly dead, remove. Product link.

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