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As the insect continues to grow, more branches will die from the top down with the entire tree dying.

Eric Larson Guest columnist Hasn’t the summer been great so far? I have enjoyed most of it. My grandsons had a chance to help me in my yard, and they have been really good landscape helpers. I’m proud of how they were able to help me in any number of ways. The big problem I’ve had was trying to get things done outside between rain drops. When it wasn’t raining, we had some 80-to-90-degree heat. My wife will tell you I have issues with heat. My hope is you all will endure the heat this summer.

A Stroll Through the Garden: Amazing lilies Eric Larson Guest columnist A few years ago, this time of year, I had the opportunity to sit in a back yard and talked about lilies. My friends and readers were happy with the recommendations I made the previous year. The hydrangea was in bloom, which hadn’t bloomed as well in many years. A magnolia we had talked about year before, which had magnolia scale, I did not see any. Overall, I would say we had done well. What we had noticed in my reader’s backyard was the peculiar little dots on her lily-of-the-valley. We also had enjoyed the lilies in...

Some drastic pruning is needed to rejuvenate overgrown lilac trees.

One of the disciplines I have taken on as a landscape designer and a landscaper is that I feel it’s important to refresh yourself at events, taking classes or by reading books that pertain to your profession.