holes in leaves of dogwood


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Old 07-26-04, 12:20 PM
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Question holes in leaves of dogwood

i have holes in the leaves of my new dogwood shrub. I was wondering what would cause this and how can i get rid of it?
 
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Old 07-27-04, 08:33 PM
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How old is the tree? How long since it was planted? Is it planted understory or in the open? Describe the holes and the appearance of the leaves in general.
 
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Old 07-30-04, 11:46 AM
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the srub is next to a shed and the top leaves are fine but the bottom ones have small holes in them. Some of the leaves have a squiggle mark on them that look like a worm or something had been there. I just planted the shrub this spring.
 
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Old 07-30-04, 08:15 PM
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Are the leaves otherwise green and healthy in appearance?
 
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Old 08-04-04, 09:17 AM
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yes the leaves are healthy in appearance
 
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Old 08-05-04, 07:07 PM
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Most trees suffer some damage each year. Feed the tree in December. All should be fine if it is just the leaves.

The Cornus Koosa is a better choice than the Cornus Florida to resist anthracnose.

Here is an informative site on Dogwoods and their ailments.

http://www.ces.uga.edu/pubcd/L-36w.html

Hope this helps.
 
 

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