rust never sleeps
- Subject: rust never sleeps
- From: e*
- Date: Tue, 24 Jul 2001 22:21:22 -0700
Nine month ago, I planted a meadow. Among the grasses I planted is
Muhlenbergia rigens. This is a tough grass that I thought would be trouble
free, even though the soil in the meadow is heavy compacted clay with a top
dressing of mulch. At the same time that I planted the meadow I filled
raised beds with soil and planted more Muhlenbergia. Today the
Muhlenbergia in the raised beds is green, long and lush while the grass in
the unamended meadow is yellowing as it becomes covered with rust. Digging
the meadow grasses out and replanting them in soil with better drainage is
a lot of work that I would like to avoid. Is there a chance that the
plants will be healthy next year if I trim off the rust and apply
fungicide? Can I wait until the fall to do it, or is this an emergency
situation? Don't have roses. Never had rust.
Ellen Hoffs
Santa Monica
