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Grove Park Trees Sick and Shut Down | Dover News
Grove Park is temporarily closed as five red oak trees battle a deadly, incurable bacterial leaf scorch disease—spread by insects and rapidly worsening. The city’s racing to remove them this week while spraying insecticides to protect surrounding oaks, maples, and sycamores. The closure forced the farmers’ market to relocate, and while these trees may have been infected for years, symptoms only surfaced recently. Fourteen more trees are under watch for potential removal to make room for healthier replacements. The park will reopen once the infected trees are gone and treatments complete—with…
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