>Is it ok to let >the black spot leaves stay on the ground? Not unless you want the spores to overwinter and reinfect the plant next spring. Better to rake them up and throw them away (don't add them to the compost). +-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+ Mary C. Weaver Freelance writer and editor mcweaver@usit.net http://www.geocities.com/Athens/1104/