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I have 6 large bushes that have grown from tiny plants over 12 years. Just today I noticed they've begun dying from the top. The ones most in the shade are half gone as if overnight. The others are just starting to die at the top. Help!!!
I am in GA and yes it's been in the 100s all last week with no rain. Is that it?
Liz,
I would recommend that you check the insides of the plants for euyonmus scale. The heat and no rain fall has also contributed to the decline of the plants.
I would recommend treating them for scal with a broad spectrum insecticide and watering them heavily for the rest of the heat wave. You may need to prune them down this fall to encourage new stronger growth.
Good luck,
Ed Gulliksen
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Edward Gulliksen
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