I am new to gardening and have taken over my mother's (ill) garden. What I am worried about it that this can spread to my edibles. I have fruit trees as close as 10 ft. It looks like one is a disease and the other some sort of insect. After identifying the problems are there any organic solutions; such as planting a certain plant or flower to attract beneficial insects or releasing ladybugs. I don't want to buy some Scott's pesticide of some sort.
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Thanks for the help
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anconaduckman
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I looked up information on viburnum diseases, and the damage does resemble a blight they're susceptible to. A couple of the pics where the leaves appear munched around the edges look like damage caused by the viburnum leaf beetle, as mentioned by applestar.
It's hard for me to be positive and give you a firm diagnosis based on pictures on a computer monitor. If it were my tree, I would clip a couple of small branches and take them to the nearest Exrension Service office. The experts there can do a real hands-on examination and give you a firm answer, including how to treat the problem.
I actually did that with a crabapple tree I had constant trouble with. The advice was to get rid of the tree because it was an old cultivar that would spread disease among the apple trees in my neighborhood. I had the tree removed, and the apples on my own trees have been lovely ever since. I think the guy at the Extension Service said the crabapple was spreading a scab disease of some sort.
OTOH, we do have some members who are very knowledgable about trees. You could wait and see if one of them stops by and offers you a firm answer.
There is no companion planting that will solve the tree's problems, but there may be effective organic treatments, such as dormant oil sprays, etc. my knowledge of viburnums isn't sufficient to advise you.
It's hard for me to be positive and give you a firm diagnosis based on pictures on a computer monitor. If it were my tree, I would clip a couple of small branches and take them to the nearest Exrension Service office. The experts there can do a real hands-on examination and give you a firm answer, including how to treat the problem.
I actually did that with a crabapple tree I had constant trouble with. The advice was to get rid of the tree because it was an old cultivar that would spread disease among the apple trees in my neighborhood. I had the tree removed, and the apples on my own trees have been lovely ever since. I think the guy at the Extension Service said the crabapple was spreading a scab disease of some sort.
OTOH, we do have some members who are very knowledgable about trees. You could wait and see if one of them stops by and offers you a firm answer.
There is no companion planting that will solve the tree's problems, but there may be effective organic treatments, such as dormant oil sprays, etc. my knowledge of viburnums isn't sufficient to advise you.
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WildcatNurseryman
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It appears that you have a leaf fungus, and a fungicide combined with preventing any overhead watering may allow for survival. Wet, cool Springs will foster a larger number of these types of problems. The weevil may also be present but I haven't seen any yet here in Lexington. They could also be a carrier of the fungus if present.