Re: speaking of pests and other afflictions
- Subject: Re: [SG] speaking of pests and other afflictions
- From: R* F*
- Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 11:21:42 -0400
Hi- I just joined this site not too long ago, and of course missed the rust
discussion. Would someone be willing to fill me in? I have them everywhere
in my yard... Would hate to loose them! Thanks. Robin- Ct- Zone 5
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kay Dye" <Kdye1@AOL.COM>
To: <shadegardens@MAELSTROM.STJOHNS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 7:35 AM
Subject: Re: [SG] speaking of pests and other afflictions
> Dear All,
> I don't know if anyone remembers this from last year, but a lot of people
had
> problems with Jack in the Pulpits (Arisaema triphyllum) and a rust that
was
> determined to be an anthracnose, I think. The advice was to cut off all
of
> the Jacks at the base to get rid of it. I have a lot of Jacks (they are
> invasive to me), and most of them had this, so I did cut off all. Funny
> thing about this, this year the Jacks are okay, but the Green Dragons
> (Arisaema Dracontium) all have this rust. Anyone else seeing this? So
this
> year I am cutting these back. While on the topic...anyone else having the
> worst pulmonaria year ever? Mine are so disgusting with mildew and plants
> leaves totally eaten. They are being cut to the ground, also. Sounds
like
> most of my garden is being cut to the ground, doesn't it?
> As a P.S.
> Does anyone know if Roundup will kill crownvetch?
>
