Gardening master

Most people know what a beetle looks like. But can they tell a viburnum beetle from an Asian longhorn?

Debbie Smith can. For 10 years she has offered her time on the other end of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Cayuga County's Master Gardener's Hotline, where she has advised fellow gardeners in all areas of planting and growing.

But her realm of expertise extends far beyond the ground. The hotline welcomes all types of questions about the other organisms at home, from house pests to overgrown trees to unwelcome animal guests.

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