Minnesota Department of Agriculture staff report


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Dispose of holiday greens and Christmas trees correctly to protect Minnesota’s urban and rural trees

Holiday greenery brings joy and delight, but is there a humbug lurking in your décor? Trees and boughs can provide diseases and invasive species the perfect ride into our landscape. Pests of concern include elongate hemlock scale, a small insect established in the eastern U.S. where many decorative Fraser firs are grown. Feeding damage from this invasive insect can cause... READ MORE >