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Flowers S - Z

S

Salvia

annual

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Brown leaf spots, grayish mold forms on tissue/flowers, leaves, stems soft, rotted	Gray Mold (fungus)	Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper
Mottling, yellowing, wilting upward, brown areas on stem while flowering	Verticillium Wilt (fungus)	Garden Dust, Pruning
Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze/dry out/Drop. Webbing visible; leaf galls	Mites	EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Leaves wrinkle/curl/discolor/stunted, die	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die	Aphids Herded By Ants	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect
Weakened plants; yellow leaves; leaves discolored; covered with honeydew	Whiteflies	Guard & Grow G, All Seasons CRS, Bon-Neem CR, Systemic Insect C
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Flower clusters covered with gray mold	Botrytis Blight	Rose Rx CD, Fungonil CR
Plant actually disappears	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

Santolina, Lavender Cotton

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Branches grow leggy; loose	Excess Water Or Fertilizer	Reduce nitrogen fertilizer.Improve drainage
Stems grow woody; coarse	Old Age	Prune, Remove old growth

Santolina, Green

Santolina, Lavender Cotton

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Branches grow leggy; loose	Over Fertilizing	Reduce high nitrogen fertilizer.
Stems grow woody; coarse	Normal Aging	Prune, Remove old plants.
Insect/disease problems	Over Watering	Improve drainage, Gypsum

Sedum (Stonecrop)

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Ragged holes in leaves; stems and leaves may be sheared and eaten	Snails And Slugs	Slug Magic
Leaves, stems dark, soft, rotted; shrivel, drop from plant	Stem And Root Rot	Soil Acidifier

Shasta Daisy

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves drop; stems woody	Watering Problems	Improve drainage, Rotation
Lanky; flopping stems	Too Much Shade	Reduce Shading
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew;	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
White, cottony masses on roots and stems, above or just below surface; plant wilts, yellows	Mealybugs	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, BonNeem CR, Systemic Insect C
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Leaves mottled; blotched	Botrytis Gray Mold	Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR

Snapdragon

annual

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Plant stems rot at soil line	Damping Off (fungus)	Captan, Bontone, Improve drainage,
Flowers yellow-green; deformed; shoots spindly	Aster Yellows (bacteria)	Fire Blight Spray
Green plant colors, wilts, tans; pink mass on roots; plant dies	Fusarium Wilt (fungus)	Rotation & Sanitation
Brown spots on leaves, grayish mold forms on tissue, gray mold on flowers, leaves, stems soft, rotted	Gray Mold	Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper
White powder coats top of leaves	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR
Leaves yellow, wilt, die	Root Rot	Soil Acidifier
Dark lesions on stems; roots rot	Stem Rot	Soil Acidifier
Pale yellow spots on leaves; reddish brown pustules underside of spots	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur, Mancozeb, Infuse CS
Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves	Spider Mites	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Leaves and flower buds deformed	Cyclamen Mites	Eight CDRS, All Seasons CR, Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Plant actually disappears	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

Snow Drops

bulb

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Plant stunted; leaves yellowed	Nematode	Chitin, Marigolds
Foliage distorted; bulbs decayed	Bulb Mites	Bulb Dust, All Seasons, Eight CDRS
Mold forms on leaves	Gray Mold	Fung-Onil CR, Liquid Copper
Bulbs gnawed; unearthed or eaten	Voles Or Chipmunks	Moletox II, Molemax G, Repels All

Straw Flower (Helichrysum)

annual

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Flowers yellow-green; deformed; shoots spindly	Aster Yellows (bacteria)	Fire Blight Spray
Plant actually disappears	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

Sunflowers

annual

Symptom	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Pale areas or yellow spots on leaves	Fungal Disease	Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1
Plant stems rot at soil line	Damping-Off (fungus)	Bontone, Captan, Improve drainage
White powder coats top of leaves	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR
Mottling, yellowing, wilting upward, brown areas on stem when flowering	Verticillium Wilt (fungus)	Garden Dust, Pruning
Pale yellow spots on leaves; reddish brown pustules underside of spots	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur, Mancozeb, Infuse CS
Flowers and seeds damaged	Caterpillar Of Sunflower Moth	Thuricide BT, Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Seed heads damaged	Birds Or Squirrels	Repels All CRG, Hot Pepper Wax

Sweet Alyssum

annual

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
White downy growth especially underside leaf; leaves yellow, plant dies	Downy Mildew (fungus)	Copper CR, Rose Rx 3in1
White powder coats top of leaves	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Bon Neem CR
Leaves yellow, wilt, die	Root Rot	Soil Acidifier
Dark lesions on stems; roots rot	Stem Rot	Soil Acidifier
Plant actually disappears	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

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T

Tulip

Tulips

bulb

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Bulbs Unearthed; Flowers/foliage chewed	Squirrel	Repels All CRG,Hot Pepper Wax
Spots On Leaves; Stems And Foliage	Environment
Flowers And Leaves Spotted; Stems Rot	Tulip Fire Disease
Foliage And Buds Do Not Open	Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Foliage Distorted; Bulbs Decayed	Bulb Mites	Bulb Dust, All Seasons CRS
Southern Plants Stunted	Need Cold

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V

Violet

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Leaves stippled/yellow/dirty; webbing on interior stems of plant	Spider Mites	EightCDRS, Rote./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew	Ants Herding Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Holes in leaves	Larvae Of Violet Sawflies	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, All Seasons CRS, Systemic Insect C
Leaves webbed together; foliage discolored	Leaftiers	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Plants stunted; yellowed; root lesions	Nematodes	Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen
Ragged holes in leaves, often in middle	Slugs And Snails	Slug Magic
Blotched leaves; spotted petals	Ants Herding Aphids	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Leaves spotted or blotched	Fungal Leaf Spot	Infuse, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1
Powdery spots on leaves	Rustants Herding Aphids On Stems	Sulfur (D), Mancozeb, Copper
Leaves covered with white powder	Powdery Mildewants Herding Aphids	Sulfur (D), Mancozeb
Crowns and roots rot; odor present	Crown Rot

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Y

Yarrow (Achillea)

perennial

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Covered with whitish patches	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1
Colored spots appear on top of leaves; dark pustules develop on leaves	Rust (fungus)	Sulfur, Mancozeb, Infuse CS
Galls on stems, leaves, flowers	Nematodes	Chitin, Nitrogen, Marigolds
Trouble growing yarrow	Soil Is Too Wet	Improve drainage, Gypsum

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Z

Zinnia

annual

Symptoms	Probable Cause	Bonide Best Solution
Skinny; spindly seedlings	Lack Sun Or Need Pinching	Reduce shade, Prune
Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves	Mites	Total-Out, Rotenone./Pyr., Mite X, Systemic Insect C
Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off	Aphids	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr. Systemic Insect C
Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die if problem continues	Aphids Herded By Ants	Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Holes chewed in leaves and flowers	Japanese Beetles	Guard & Grow G,Eight CDRS, Rote./Pyr., Systemic Insect C
Leaves and roots chewed	Various Beetles	Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C
Pale spots on foliage	Leafhoppers	Bon-Neem CR, Eight CDRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C
White powder coats top of leaves	Powdery Mildew	Infuse C, Fungonil CR, Rose Rx 3in1
Brown spots; sores on flowers	Stem Blight	Fire Blight Spray
Spindly shoots; foliage yellowed; curled	Virus Diseases	Rotation, Fire Blight Spray
Plant actually disappears	Deer	Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R

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