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Two new services at Shady Lane

Two new services at Shady Lane

We are excited to announce two new tools in our toolbelt at Shady Lane. The first tool, the Pocket PEA, measures leaf chlorophyll fluorescence and is useful in diagnosing if a tree is healthy or in decline. The second tool, the microscope and associated microbial...

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Boxwood Leaf Miner

Boxwood Leaf Miner

HOST PLANTS:Boxwood Buxus spp. DAMAGE:Female flies puncture foliage creating a small yellow hole on the underside of leaves to lay eggs. Larvae mine leaves by feeding on the mesophyll layer, forming a blister on the surface of foliage and often discoloration. The...

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