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Pruning Trees & Shrubs

Hydrangea. Photo: Annie Spratt, Unsplash This section covers flowering trees and shrubs that have been introduced to Marin and other California counties as a result of European contact. These tend to enter dormancy when days shorten and temperatures cool.
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Tree & Shrub Insecticides Limited in New Law

February 11, 2025
By Lauren Fordyce
As of January 1, 2025, popular lawn and garden pesticides belonging to the neonicotinoid class, can no longer be used by home gardeners on outdoor fruit trees, lawns, or ornamental plants in California.
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A brown, dying shrub in front of a row of healthy green shrubs.
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Wilted plants: lack of water or disease?

February 4, 2025
By Belinda Messenger-Sikes
A well-watered plant that suddenly wilts or unexpectedly drops its leaves could be infected with the soil pathogen Phytophthora. The disease it causes, Phytophthora root and crown rot, can affect many plants, including ornamental trees and shrubs, fruit trees, and vegetables.
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