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Goat Willow Problems


First i spotted black and green aphids all over the leaves. I chopped away the worst affected leaves and also released some lady birds, but there are still a lot of them. Any other suggestions?
Then second i spotted these weird wee bugs which i didn’t recognise. Are they also bad? Any recommendations?
Thanks in advance!
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Interesting! It was a well established bush when we took over the garden last summer and i haven't seen it spread elsewhere. Maybe i’ve mistakenly identified it though - is this pic definitely goat willow? Thanks!
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
My garden is over 3 acres .... and I wouldn't want one.
If you let it get much larger then it could be expensive to get it removed.
There are far nicer garden trees ... with spring blossom, nice autumn colour, and berries for the birds. Crab apple or amelanchier would fit the bill.
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