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Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 13:06
| for the 3rd year i have dead and dying (above). i suspect nematodes,virus x, blight...you name it, i've guessed it. with no rain i will not continue watering. sick and tired of the whole mess, i decided to dig out everything. it's too hot to do much work out there, so go out early in the a.m. and dig and pull. have about 1/3 out. now what to do? a little too late for solarization..and will want to plant something in late summer/early fall. going for shrubs...no more perennials with problems. not willing to spend time figuring out hosta so will toss out. bacteria need fungicides, nematodes need lots of work, hosta x means a goner. thought i would mulch over empty spots for now so weeds dont grow too big and start all over in fall. of course, the question is should i do anything to the soil for future use. |
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- Posted by tropical_thought San Francisco (My Page) on Mon, Jul 16, 12 at 15:55
| Do you have sand or clay? Add organic matter now and anytime. Pick your bushes based on if they like sand or clay and of course pick non fussy ones. |
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| Every state has a land grant university that administers the master gardener program state wide. You will be able to find recommendations of plants for your area & situation. No rain makes it hard to start a garden, but improving the soil now with mulch or compost will be a help to future plantings. Nothing grows without water especially new transplants in summer heat. |
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- Posted by gardengal48 PNW zone 8 (My Page) on Tue, Jul 17, 12 at 14:45
| The land grant universities also sponsor the county extension service offices. Taking in samples of your distressed/dying plants for an accurate diagnosis could go a long way in directing your plant choices and perhaps easing your soil issues. btw, Hosta Virus X does not kill plants although it does disfigure them and can be easily transmitted to other unaffected hosta by mechanical means. Both the blight and the nematodes are treatable but it may very well be something else entirely that is causing the issue. Confirming exactly what the problem is will simplify what course of action you may choose to take. |
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