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Serviceberry autumn brilliance tree12/2/2023 ![]() It is also easy to damage the bark by mowing too close to the trunk, or by over-enthusiastic gardening nearby. ![]() The serviceberry’s trunk is exceptionally tender and easily damaged by wildlife and birds. Diseases such as mummyberry (where the berries shrivel and form hard crusts) and juniper rust are not significant problems, but Witches Broom, which causes branches to produce clumped-together stems resembling broom ends, and can require the plant to be destroyed, and Firebright, which make the fruits leathery and dark brown, and requires all diseased branches to be lopped, are more serious. The serviceberry is vulnerable to a number of diseases, which often occur with heavy rainfall. Bird damage can also cause significant trouble to the fruit they are very greedy for this plant and twigs and leaves can sometimes be broken. ![]() While this does not affect the latter directly, attracting insects to the leaves and wildlife to the root, can case infestations-pests can strip a serviceberry of its leaves-and also undermine the roots. The serviceberry produces a small and honey-flavored fruit that attracts wildlife to the tree, but it is easy for the plant to be picked clean before it has a chance to properly fruit. The tree can be used as shrub hedgerow themselves. The best place for a serviceberry is at the edge of a garden or field, set in the hedgerow. It is not well-adapted to constant shade, although other plants may find the serviceberry a good form of shade in itself, as the roots are not intrusive. Like most of the Rose family, the serviceberry grows best in full sun or mostly sunny sites. ![]()
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