disease

This fungal leaf spot disease affects woody ornamentals in the rose family including indian hawthorne, red tip photinia, pear, serviceberry, flowering quince, and firethorn. Entomosporium leaf spot became so severe on red tips that the plant is no longer used in the landscape. How can we protect Indian Hawthorne from this leaf spot disease?

Disease Symptoms:

Leyland cypress is a popular, fast growing hedge or border tree reaching heights of 50 to 100 feet and widths of 20 to 30 feet. Though Leyland cypress originally appeared pest resistant, as we have planted more of them - problems are becoming apparent.

St. Augustinegrass is becoming increasingly popular in Georgia landscapes. This turf is susceptible to several insect and disease problems that occur in Georgia. Treatments for each situation are often very different so correct diagnosis is important before choosing a treatment option.
 
Chinch Bugs and Take-All Disease: (Fig. 1). Take- All Disease kills large areas of turf.

The trees that line our city streets and properties have endured decades of stress from:

- heat and cold,
- root-crimping sidewalks,
- smog,
- insects and disease.

Unfortunately, many older trees may have met their match in this year's severe drought.
 
Arborists are warning the intense drought will likely do the most damage to our grandest trees.

Phomopsis twig blight, which is caused by the fungus Phomopsis juniperovora, is a common and damaging disease of arborvitae, cypress, juniper, red cedar and related evergreens. Varieties of juniper most susceptible to Phomopsis blight include J. sabina var.

Introduction
Take-All Root Rot, Gaeumannomyces graminis var. graminis, has recently emerged as a destructive disease in Georgia. The disease is a problem in many other southern states as well. Take-All Root Rot is most common in St.