This Month's Most Common Landscape Problems & Solutions
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One of this month's frequently mentioned landscape problems? Bag worms! These are small caterpillars that use plant material to make a brown cocoon, which houses hundreds of eggs through the winter. Bag worms generally affect arborvitae, spruce, juniper, pine, and cedar. Their bag-like cocoons are often mistaken for pine cones. Unfortunately, by late summer and fall, the best method for controlling bag worms is to pick them off by hand and burn them or throw them in the trash. Try sprays like Thuricide in early June, when tiny bagworms have hatched from their cocoons and are much easier to manage with chemical controls.
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Leaf Spot on Hydrangeas
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Leaf spot on your hydrangeas is most often caused by a fungal disease. The disease usually infects hydrangeas in May, but symptoms are not typically apparent until later in the summer. Spotted leaves should be removed any time during the growing season when they are present, especially before new leaves begin to form in the spring. If possible, irrigate plants using a soaker hose or drip irrigation, since splashing water from an overhead sprinkler can spread the fungus from leaf to leaf and create an ideal environment for disease activity. Spray your hydrangea's leaves with a fungicide every 10-14 days during the growing season to ensure that new growth is protected from the disease.
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Lord's Landscaping 35577 Atlantic Ave. Millville, DE 19967 (302) 539-6119 |
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