Re: Speaking of Hostas
- Subject: Re: Speaking of Hostas
- From: Len Phillips l*@yahoo.com
- Date: Thu, 12 Sep 2002 04:35:53 -0700 (PDT)
--- Hal or Nancy Robinson <robyn@icx.net> wrote:
> ... at a
> hosta meeting there was mention of Oak sickness. I am not too sure of
> this diagnosis myself. Sure oaks can send out roots that take over but
> a chemical as well?
Nancy, There are a couple of diseases attacking oak trees but they do not
bother other plants, except when the oak trees fall down. The pathogens
which cause oak decline and root rot, will remain in the soil but not
affect hostas or other non-oak trees.
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Len Phillips
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