Weekly Garden Thread - July 17-23, 2021 [Everything Zucchini Edition]

July 17, 2021 | Diana in Wisconsin/Greeneyes

[Diana in Wisconsin]

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[Diana in Wisconsin]

Salt & Vinegar Zucchini Chips (Dehydrator Recipe)

Recipe below. Can also be done in the oven:

[Diana in Wisconsin]

https://www.sugarfreemom.com/recipes/salt-and-vinegar-zucchini-chips/#_a5y_p=3092921

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

I wpuld think bimonthly goes well with organizing rhe garden/greenhouse materials.....I know scotch does a little bit but you end up quitting too quickly so I went with beer this time.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

LOL!

[TheErnFormerlyKnownAsBig]

Sun is coming back out...perfecto.....morning rain then sun to dry out the tomato plants.

I ran around this a.m. using the Chester’s method of wet tomato plants leaning and bending from water weight to see the plants I need to hack back or zip tie to the bamboo poles more

[MomwithHope]

Ok forensic experts I need help! 2 rhododendrons planted about 4 years ago, same location, same treatment, same fertilizer all of a sudden one is dying a slow process. Any ideas? It flowered this spring although I noticed not as many. The dying one started out smaller than the other which has doubled in size. Thanks for any advice.

[heavy metal]

it maybe white flies, check the underside of the leaves...

[MomwithHope]

I just went out and checked. Pulled of 4 leaves, nothing, saw just a few tiny brown spots not scale.

[heavy metal]

is there any black formations on the stems?...

[MomwithHope]

Went out again none that I can see, opened the plant up a bit and took 4 pics, stems don't look healthy like it's neighbor that has clean brown stems. Also some of the leaves do have the brown spots on the top not the underside. It really took a turn for the worse today and I am thinking maybe better to just yank it.

[CJ Wolf]

I don’t have much experience with theses type plants. But You may want to remove the dieing one and replant it in a pot in a different spot away from the other nicer plant. Sometimes what ever it is might spread to the others. Once in the pot try to heal it.

[heavy metal]

you may want to remove it before the other one gets infected...

i would recommend getting a krill (sp) oil based bug spray and treat the infected one and ground around it to avoid spreading...

[MomwithHope]

Thanks and Thanks too heavy metal I found this document and there are pictures. I am thinking maybe root rot??

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Fact_Sheets/Plant_Pathology_and_Ecology/COMMONPROBLEMSOFRHODODENDRONANDAZALEA031111Rpdf.pdf?la=en&hash=942BD9CF7007A36D4D9728A89E0C52A4#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20diseases%20that,%2C%20winter%20injury%2C%20and%20chlorosis.

[MomwithHope]

Thanks and Thanks too heavy metal I found this document and there are pictures. I am thinking maybe root rot??

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Fact_Sheets/Plant_Pathology_and_Ecology/COMMONPROBLEMSOFRHODODENDRONANDAZALEA031111Rpdf.pdf?la=en&hash=942BD9CF7007A36D4D9728A89E0C52A4#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20diseases%20that,%2C%20winter%20injury%2C%20and%20chlorosis.

[MomwithHope]

Thanks and Thanks too heavy metal I found this document and there are pictures. I am thinking maybe root rot??

https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/CAES/DOCUMENTS/Publications/Fact_Sheets/Plant_Pathology_and_Ecology/COMMONPROBLEMSOFRHODODENDRONANDAZALEA031111Rpdf.pdf?la=en&hash=942BD9CF7007A36D4D9728A89E0C52A4#:~:text=There%20are%20several%20diseases%20that,%2C%20winter%20injury%2C%20and%20chlorosis.

[heavy metal]

it could be root rot...

it’s definitely a fungus...

it’s difficult to determine without actually seeing the plant...

look into the bug spray i recommended earlier...

[MomwithHope]

yes and thanks I will look into that I am definitely going to yank the plant. After today it does not look salvageable

[heavy metal]

i agree... get rid of it...

and you’re welcome...

[CJ Wolf]

That’s a great resource. Thanks!

I feel like my knowledge has boosted.

I will say that I remember my grandma asking me to help remove a diseased flower plant and her telling me she didn’t want it to spread. They looked like your pics. I’ve kinda been doing that with most my plants. Only the strongest will survive!

Can’t count the plants who have died on my watch.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

I agree with the root rot diagnosis.

What’s the rain like coming off the roof onto that spot? I have a spot across the front where everything but ONE Viburnum are vibrant and healthy. The one that’s not doing as well does get too much water when it rains.

Also, you could have a pocket of clay where the dying Rhodie is planted, which is holding to much moisture for it to thrive.

Any problem with a snow dump off the roof there, or is it getting salt from the walkway in the winter months?

Good call to pull the shrub - just in case. I would.