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cherry tree help

9 years ago

I have a cherry tree that I started from seed. It has been in the ground exactly one year now. It is growing beautifully. this morning I noticed that japanese beetles are eating the leaves! yikes. what to do? will they kill the tree? how to get rid of them? appreciate any help........

Comments (2)

iowajer
9 years ago
Liquid Sevin works for me.
ChristyRocNY
9 years ago
With a small tree, holding a bucket of soapy water under the branch and knocking them in also works pretty well.
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