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Wednesday - July 03, 2013

From: Hazlet, NJ
Region: Mid-Atlantic
Topic: Non-Natives, Diseases and Disorders, Trees
Title: Problems with non-native weeping willow from Hazlet NJ
Answered by: Barbara Medford

QUESTION:

Leaves turning yellow on weeping willow planted in May. What causes this and how can I fix it? Mother's Day gift after SANDY uprooted huge tree.

ANSWER:

Please read this previous Mr. Smarty Plants question and follow the link in it to another question on the plant.

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