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For newly-planted hostas, consider adding a layer of mulch to prevent them from heaving out of the ground with freeze-thaw cycles over the winter; remove the mulch in early spring so that plant ...
To make the cuts, grab several clusters of hosta leaves in one hand and prune the leaves with the other. Once the foliage is cut back, add a layer of compost mulch to the border. “This helps put ...
In the case of leaf scorch through over-fertilization, recovery may take time, requiring a treatment of a slow leaching process through drip irrigation over 24–48 hours. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] Prevention
Peach tree leaves displaying various stages of the shot hole disease: brown spots on the leaf with conidium holders in the middle (center) that eventually fall off, leaving BB-sized holes behind (left) Shot hole disease of apricot leaves. The fungal pathogen Wilsonomyces carpophilus affects members of the Prunus genera. Almond, apricot ...
Hosta hypoleuca, the white-backed hosta, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asparagaceae. [1] It is native to eastern Aichi Prefecture , Japan. [ 2 ] It is restricted to cliffs, gorges, canyon walls, and other steep, rocky situations, typically near waterfalls or rivulets, and typically south-facing. [ 3 ]
Treat affected plants by washing them in a sink or with a garden hose. As you work, rinse the tops and bottoms of infested leaves and along the plant stems where the leaves attach.
Foliar nematodes are an important plant pathogen to agricultural crops and ornamental plants in the United States, Canada, and Europe. [1] Aphelenchoides fragariae nematodes are found in over 200 plant host species, [2] including crop species strawberry and alfalfa, and ornamental species Begonia, Chrysanthemum, Dahlia, Ficus, Hibiscus, Hosta, Viola, ferns, and Zinnia. [1]
Hosta virus X (HVX) is a virus that infects hostas. [1] The disease was first identified in 1996 by Dr. Benham Lockhart at the University of Minnesota , and grouped with the potexviruses . [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The virus has reached epidemic proportions and is not uncommon to find in many garden centers and nurseries .