Posts Tagged ‘disease’
Zoysiagrass – Late to Green Up
Q: Why is zoysiagrass so late to green up each year? Our lawn looks like it isn’t coming in well. A: Yes – in some years zoysiagrass won’t be completely green until June. It might be caused by several...
Peony Leaf Disease
Q: When I grew up in Michigan, my mother had peonies that bloomed without trouble. I dug up some of the roots and brought them to Georgia. I have been unsuccessful in getting them to bloom. They flourish in the...
Maple Eyespot Gall
Q: Can you tell me what this is on my maple tree? It seems to be on much of the lower foliage. Your advice on this strange phenomenon will be appreciated. A: You have maple eyespot gall. Although it looks...
Rose Mosaic Virus
Q: Last year I purchased a climbing ‘Constance Spry’ rose which really grew quite large, over 15 feet, in one season. This year I have noticed that many of the leaves have yellow speckling and the very, very few flowers...
Boxwood – Problems
Q: I have one Japanese boxwood out of six that has had sections die off. I trim out the dead parts hoping they will fill in. The rest of the bush looks healthy and I have seen no signs of...
Peach – Scab disease
Q: Every year my peaches are covered by little black spots. I have golf ball sized fruit now and it is beginning again. What should I do? A: The better question might be “What should I have done?” Peach scab...
Fire Ant – Control in Pastures
Q: We would like to treat our 84 acre farm pastures for fire ant mounds. We don’t have any livestock there but we mow them regularly. Our two dogs, though, are trained on the fields. We can’t stand how the...
English Ivy – Dying
Q: I have an ongoing issue with my ivy. I have lost more than 1/2 of the ivy in the front yard. We are very frustrated and would like to keep the ivy rather than replace it with something different....
Forsythia – Crown Gall
Q: As I inspected my forsythia recently, I saw several odd-looking knots on stems that had few flowers. Can you tell me what this is? A: Crown gall is caused by a bacteria. It induces the host plant to produce...
Tomato – Early Blight on Fruit
Q: I have several tomato plants with plenty of fruit. My problem is that on nearly all of them the area around the stem looks hard and dark in an irregular pattern like a worm worked on it but I...
Mowing – Mulching vs. Bagging
Q: Which is best – mulching or bagging? I used to be a firm believer in bagging but my son convinced me that mulching was the way to go. My main concern with mulching is the cutting and broadcasting of...
Pampas Grass – Plumes with Disease
Q: My pampas has a fungal look on it that is keeping the plumes from opening up. I have had the same problem for a couple of years. I have drenched it with fungicide early in the growing season and...
Cherry Tree – Bleeding
Q: I was cutting my grass around my cherry tree, and noticed an oozing from a place at the bottom of the trunk. Can I fill in the hole with anything to prevent disease from infecting the tree? A: Gummy...
Tomato – Blossom End Rot
Q: I’ve successfully grown patio tomatoes on my deck for 3 years. This year, most of the tomatoes suffer from some sort of brownish blotches. It is also happening to my green pepper plants in the pots. Any suggestions? A:...
St Augustine – Diseases
Q: My St. Augustine grass has pretty much disappeared since last year. What do you know about the SAD virus that might have caused this? A: As you might be asked rural areas “You’re not from around here, are you?”...
Centipede – Disease
Centipedegrass lawns can withstand diseases if they are properly cared for. This includes fertilizing properly, mowing at the right height and watering when needed. It is better to control diseases by proper maintenance than by using fungicides. There are three...
Zoysiagrass – Diseases
Zoysiagrass lawns can withstand diseases if they are properly cared for. This includes fertilizing properly, mowing at the right height and watering when needed. It is better to control diseases by proper maintenance than by using fungicides. There are three...
Large Patch Disease – In Zoysia
The following was written by University of Georgia Researchers in October, 2006 Fall Management of Large Patch in Turfgrass Alfredo Martinez and Lee Burpee Plant Pathology Department, UGA In spring of 2006, numerous zoysiagrass samples were submitted to the University...
