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Q: Some of my trees seem to be infested with carpenter ants. Are they harming the trees, and, if so, is there a way to get rid of them?
—Walter Fischbach, Perry Hall, MD
"Hedges should be sheared into an inverted V with a flat top—slightly wider at the bottom than at the top. This allows sun to reach the lower branches and keeps the hedge beautifully green from top to bottom,"
— TOH landscaping contractor Roger Cook