Re: [SG] hosta and lawnweeds
- To: s*@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU
- Subject: Re: [SG] hosta and lawnweeds
- From: j*
- Date: Sat, 31 Jul 1999 12:46:36 -0500
If so, why did my hosta die? They were fine until the lawn was sprayed. --
John
-----Original Message-----
From: George Mannoe <nursery@IAW.ON.CA>
To: shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Date: Saturday, July 31, 1999 12:05 PM
Subject: Re: [SG] hosta and lawnweeds
>>My spraying horror story: A lawn care company overshot the property line
and
>>sprayed a bed of fine hosta along the entire length of the north side of
my
>>house.
>>
>>I complained, but the spray-person said the plants wouldn't be harmed. I
>>also complained to the company office and got the same reply. The next day
>>the hostas showed leaf damage and many died. I went to small claims court
>>and won a small
>>$ judgment for damages.
>
>
>
>
>Most lawnweedkillers are 2-4D based herbices which do NOT kill hosta's. Nor
>will any of the pre-emergency herbicides affect the hosta's fatally. 2-4D
>will cause temporarily twisting of the leaves, as it is also a growth
regulator.
>
>George Mannoe.
