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Asked April 15, 2024, 8:16 PM EDT

My Harry Lauder stick was infected and is basically dead. All cuttings were bagged prior to sending to landfill. My question: I was thinking about keeping the basic skeleton in place. Will this be a problem spreading the disease?

Howard County Maryland

Expert Response

We don't know how likely it is for Filbert Blight to persist in shrub wood that has been dead and drying for a while, but it would be safer to avoid the risk of spore spread (such as to native wild hazelnuts in the woods) to remove it entirely.

Miri
Answered by the Home and Garden Information Center (HGIC), University of Maryland Extension. For timely gardening information and tips, subscribe to our Maryland Grows blog and quarterly newsletter. Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. Replied April 16, 2024, 10:41 AM EDT

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