Shrubs J - R
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Juniper, Chinese
Juniper, Chinese
 
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworms |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible |
Mites |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons,
Eight, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and twigs webbed together |
Webworms |
Total-Outdoor,
Systemic Insect, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Juniper Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaf tips die |
Midges |
TOTAL-Outdoor |
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Galls on leaves; branch tips die back |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of stems and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
No Escape, Moletox II |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
Juniper, Creeping
Juniper, Creeping
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworms |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Mites |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons,
Eight, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and twigs webbed together |
Webworms |
Total-Outdoor,
Systemic Insect, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, Bon-Neem |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Juniper Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, All Seasons |
| Leaf tips die |
Midges |
TOTAL-Outdoor |
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Galls on leaves; branch tips die back |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
| Bark of stems and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
No Escape, Moletox II |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
Juniper, Japanese Garden
Juniper, Japanese Garden
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworms |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible; sometimes galls form on leaves |
Mites |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons, Eight, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and twigs webbed together |
Webworms |
Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Juniper Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Galls on leaves; branch tips die back |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
| Bark of stems and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
No Escape, Moletox II |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
Juniper, Savin
Juniper, Savin
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworms |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves stippled, yellowing or bronze; dry out and drop may be webbing visible |
Mites |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons, Eight,
Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and twigs webbed together |
Webworms |
Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, BonNeem |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Juniper Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaf tips die |
Midges |
Eight C |
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Galls on leaves; branch tips die back |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
| Bark of stems and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
No Escape, Moletox II |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
Juniper, Singleseed
Juniper, Singleseed
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage looks bad, small silken bags hang from twigs |
Bagworms |
Systemic Insect C, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves stippled/yellow/bronze/dry out/Drop. Webbing visible; leaf galls |
Mites |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons, Eight, Systemic Insect C |
| Leaves and twigs webbed together |
Webworms |
Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect, Thuricide BT |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Juniper Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaf tips die |
Midges |
Total-Outdoor |
| Branch tips turn brown and die back |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Galls on leaves; branch tips die back |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
| Bark of stems and roots gnawed |
Rodent Injury |
No Escape, Moletox II |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
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Laurel, Cherry
Laurel, Cherry
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage browned in winter |
Wind And Sunburn |
Wilt Stop, provide shade |
| Shrub declines; small holes in stems |
Shothole Borer |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves discolored |
Psyllids |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves mottled, yellow; tiny white insects feeding underside of leaves |
Whiteflies |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem |
| Red spots on leaves; holes |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
Laurel, Mountain
Laurel, Mountain
| Symptoms |
Possible Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves turn yellow |
Soil Too Alkaline |
Aluminum Sulfate, Soil Acidifier |
| Leaves turn brown in winter |
Winter Burn |
Wilt Stop |
| Foliage turns pale or mottled |
Lace Bug |
Systemic Insect, Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow |
| Small holes in bark and stems surrounded by sawdust |
Rhododendron Borer |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Holes chewed from outside to middle of leaves; leaves look notched |
Weevil |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
Lilac (Syringa)
Lilac (Syringa)
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Lilac Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Lilac Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves turn yellow |
Soil Too Alkaline |
Iron Sulfate, Soil Acidifier |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub, Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G, Mite-X, BonNeem |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. |
Lilac Leaf Miners |
Borer-Miner, Total-Outdoor |
| Holes chewed from outside to middle of leaves |
Weevils |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Brown spots; discolored; holes on leaves |
Fungal Diseases |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Yellowing of foliage, gradual defoliation |
Verticillium Wilt |
Garden Dust, Pruning |
| Shoots branch from lateral buds |
Witches' Broom |
Prune deformed branches |
| Shrub is stunted |
Too Close To Black Walnut |
Move the shrub |
| Early spring, brown spots with yellow around brown |
Bacteria Blight (bacteria) |
Fungonil CR, Copper |
M
Mahonia (Holly Grape or Oregon Grape)
Mahonia (Holly Grape or Oregon Grape)
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves brown to red, twigs die |
Winter Injury |
Wilt Stop, cover the shrub |
| Red-brown spots on upper leaf surface, leaf underside haspustules; doesn’t thrive |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Leaf surfaces eaten, veins remain; plant defoliated |
Barberry or Mahonia Looper |
Bon-Neem CR, Total-Outdoor |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
Mock Orange (Philadelphus)
Mock Orange (Philadelphus)
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curl/discolor; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS,Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Leaf edges brown, black, die; |
Salt Damage |
Relocate |
| Some leaves turn pale green to yellow; new leaves yellow; plant stunted |
Iron Deficiency |
Liquid Iron, Iron Sulfate |
Mugo Pine, Dwarf
Mugo Pine, Dwarf
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| New shoots fade, redden; droop, lose needles |
European Pine Shoot Borer |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem |
| Needles discolored; drop prematurely |
Needle Cast |
Bon-Neem CR, All Seasons CRS |
| Frothy mass of bubbles, base of needles; |
Pine Spittlebugs |
Bon-Neem CR, Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Crown needles turn yellow, then to reddish brown; small holes in trunk; tunnels under bark |
Pine Bark Beetles |
All Seas. CR,
Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C |
| Tree yellows, grows poorly; branches die |
Root Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Needles, wilt, yellow, brown; branches die |
Pine Wilt |
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| Sticky bud tips; needles turn yellow |
Pine Shoot Beetle |
Bon-Neem CR,
Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect C |
| Needles stippled yellow, dirty; silken webbing; |
Spruce Spider Mite |
All Seas. CR,
Eight CDRS, Systemic Insect C |
| White, wooly masses on needles and trunk |
Woolly Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, BonNeem |
| Needles wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Mite-X, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery fungus forms on honeydew; plants may die |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Cream colored rough scaly bumps with black dot on one end of branches |
Irregular Pine Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G,Total Outdoor |
| Cream colored blisters; rupture release orange spores |
Needle Rust (fungus) |
Sulfur (D), Lime Sulfur |
| Brown nests of silk, brown needles; branches stripped |
Pine Webworms |
Total-Outdoor, Bon-Neem CR |
| Needles chewed, branches defoliated; |
Sawflies |
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Bon-Neem |
| One or more masses sticky cream, yellow, pinkish pitch; larva under masses |
Caterpillars Of Pitch Moths |
Thuricide BT (C),
Eight CRS, Systemic Insect C |
| Top shoot stops growing; turns yellow; tip droops; white resin on bark |
White Pine Weevils |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Needles wilt; cankers on trunk; blister |
Western Gall Rust |
Lime Sulfur |
| Swelling develop on branches, trunk; growth beyond gall stunted |
Eastern Gall Rust (fungus) |
Lime Sulfur |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
N
Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo)
Nandina (Heavenly Bamboo)
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Some leaves turn pale green to yellow; new leaves yellow; plant stunted |
Iron Deficiency |
Iron Sulfate, Liquid Iron |
P
Privet (Ligustrum)
Privet (Ligustrum)
 
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves dull green, cupped, turn color, drop; plant weak stunted |
Privet Mite |
Mite-X CR, All Seasons, Eight,
Systemic Insect C |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Leaves brown/dry/sunken ovals; bark splits |
Twig Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Tip of leaves brown, internal larvae trails visible. Leaves skeletonized/rolled up. |
Lilac Leafminers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, All Seasons |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Scales |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Major damage to foliage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
R
Rhododendron
Rhododendron
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Borers |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves yellowed; veins green |
Iron Chlorosis |
Iron sulfate, Liquid Iron |
| Leaves or needles mottled yellow and green.; hard, shiny droplets on leaves |
Lace bug |
Systemic Insect, Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow |
| Holes chewed on outside of leaves |
Weevils |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Out |
| Leaves skeletonized |
Asiatic Beetle |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Failure to thrive |
Calcium Deficiency |
Rot Stop |
| Leaves and branches encrusted with small bumps; stunted plant growth |
Bark Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Flowers collapse |
Petal Blight |
Fungonil CR, Copper |
| Yellowing of foliage, gradual defoliation, plants may become stunted |
Wilt (fungus) |
Captan |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Major foliage damage |
Deer |
Repels All CRG, Deer & Rabbit R |
| Foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
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