No, the damage is being done by a yellow-bellied sapsucker (Sphyrapicus varius), related to the woodpecker. This federally protected bird searches shrubs and trees with thin bark and pecks rows of holes in a distinct pattern. Sapsuckers feed …
Trees and Shrubs: Problems
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Trees and Shrubs | Selection | Planting | Maintenance | Problems |
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Detecting and Diagnosing Problems
This viburnum shrub looks distressed. It’s leaves are becoming sparse and have