Re: speaking of pests and other afflictions
- Subject: Re: [SG] speaking of pests and other afflictions
- From: G* K*
- Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2001 08:21:49 -0500
This is interesting. I don't grow any pulmonarias, but I'd read that the
mildew problem was worse when they are too dry. I'm going to pass on
pulmonarias. I don't need anything else that mildews.
Gail Korn
Wayne, Nebr.
At 01:18 PM 6/19/01 -0400, you wrote:
>In a message dated 6/19/2001 6:35:43 AM Central Daylight Time, Kdye1@AOL.COM
>writes:
>
>
> > 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?
> >
>
>I am having my worst year too with Pulmonaria- we have been so wet and cool
>this year plus it is a terrible year for cut worms. I a hoping that we get
>out of this wet and cool pattern that we have been in-so I can cut off the
>spring foliage and promote a second flush of clean leaves.
>
>Round Up should take care of the Crownwretch, the trick is to spray at the
>best time.
> If you only have a small area to treat-buy the premade solution in the
>trigger bottles.
>Spray when it is warm and dry and the plants are still growing. A second
>treatment in 10 days should take care of the plants.
>
>You want to spray the plant down so that it is somewhat wet with the solution
>but not soaking. You will get the best results in the spring-so do it now
>before summer comes and the plants stop growing.
>
>Paul
