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Suspected poisoning of shrubs!
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Posted by patc54 (My Page) on Sat, Sep 16, 06 at 16:45
Hi,
I'm a newbie here who is in desperate need of help...
I have suspicions my neighbour is poisoning my shrubs.
Over the past four years numerous shrubs, and a tree, along the boundary fence between myself and this neighbour have suddenly developed greyish brown spots on the leaves, spreading over the days to cover the whole leaf, which then goes crisp, and falls off. Within a week or so, all the leaves have succumbed and fallen off leaving the plant as dead as a dodo...
Could any of you experts please advise me on what you think it may be...the plants on my neighbours side which are all in close proximity remain lush, green and producing flowers.
Thanks, any help you can give, it will be very much appreciated.
Best Regards Pat.
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RE: Suspected poisoning of shrubs!
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Hmmm, sounds a bit suspect, but it may not be!
Do you usually get on ok with your neighbours?
Is there a wall or fence in between?
What type of plants do your neighbours have along that boundary? Shrubs or perennials or bulbs or bedding?
What species were your shrubs? eg if they were all rosacae, could it be fireblight?
Could it be honey fungus? This can cause death in a couple of weeks. If you dig in the soil is there anything there resembling bootlaces? Do you get any toadstools?
Were the shrubs very tall and shading your neighbours? Or dropping leaves or fruit on their side that might have annoyed them?
Did the shrubs die one after another along the boundary? Or randomly? |
RE: Suspected poisoning of shrubs!
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| More importantly were you keeping your side of the gardens weed free? |
RE: Suspected poisoning of shrubs!
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| How close are the plants to the fence? Are they on the dry side and very close to the fence, and have you painted the fence with creosote? if the answer to this and dampflippers qery is no then you may be right, but a suggestion is keep the plants a good four feet away from the fence, enough to enable you to get between the plants and the fence, and keep them trimmed so as not to be accessible from over the fence, see what happens, and , good luck! |
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