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Carol and Marv Peters are September " Yard of the Month " designees for the King's Trail section of
Sea Trail Plantation. Their yard is on a rolling hillside overlooking the gold course with neatly land
scaped azalea and flower beds.
Dogwoods Have
Few Leaf
Dear Plant Doctor: I am enclos
ing several leaves from my 3-year
old dogwood trees. These leaves are
beginning to have black spots and
arc curling up. Any help or sugges
tions which you can give me would
be appreciated. ? Aberdeen
ANSWER: I could not diagnose
the problem with your dogwood.
Ixaves in the plastic bag were in an
advanced state of decay. Hope the
following information will help you
diagnose the problem.
The eastern Dogwood (Cornus
florida ) is a native understory tree
common from the mountains to the
seashore in eastern North America.
Dogwoods arc susceptible to rela
tively few leaf, stem and flower dis
ease problems
Spot anthracnosc (Elsinoe corni)
and Scptoria leal spot produce small
circular purplish lesions on the
leaves but rarely cause long-term
decline or death to the infected tree
However, repeated or severe infec
tions will defoliate and weaken the
tree. Both of these superficial leaf
fungi can be controlled with routine
applications of fungicides (e.g. Man
cozeb HO. Banner, Daconil 2787, or
deary s 3336F) beginning in early
spring as new leaves unfold.
Dogwood Anthracnosc caused by
the fungu*. I > inula sp.. is not to be
confused with the spot anthracnosc
disease Dogwood anthracnosc has
caused widespread death of dog
woods in North Carolina since its
discovery in western North Carolina
in 1987. Leaves and steins of infect
ed trees are blighted and the entire
tree will often die in two or three
years
The good news is that environ
mental conditions in the coastal
plain of North Carolina arc not con
ducive to the development of this
deadly disease. To my Istowledge,
this disease has not been reported
east of Interstate 95 or in the
Sandhills area of North Carolina.
The two problems I commonly
observe on dogwoods are leaf
scorch and "string trimmer" disease.
Leaf scorch is common on newly
planted trees or trees that are not
provided with sufficient moisture.
Leaf scorch causes the lower half of
the leaf and leaf margins to become
brown and crispy.
"String trimmer" disease is
caused by stringer trimmers that cut
through the tender bark at the base
of the tree. Trees weakened by
"string trimmer" disease often ex
hibit all sorts of fungal leaf spots,
leaf scorch, nutrient deficiencies,
poor vigor or other problems related
to girdling.
I am sending you two excellent
publications, "Growing and Main
taining Healthy Dogwoods-Forestry
Report RH-FR14 " and "A Killer of
Dogwood: Dogwood Anthracnose
FR R8-PRK)" that will help you di
agnose your dogwood disease prob
lem.
Dear Plant Doctor: I am having
trouble with non-bearing raspberry
bushes. For the past several years I
have had good canes but little fruit.
These plants are at least 12 years
old. Most years I cut the canes back
in fall to about 24 inches.
Last fall I tried pulling all the
canes and relying on the spreader
roots to sprout this year. Again 1
have no blossoms. This year I even
put in five new plants from a nurs
ery.
I have followed the NCDA soil
analysis for adding nutrients and
lime (soil pH is 6.6). Your advice
and comments would be appreciat
ed. ? Carthage
ANSWER: Carthage and most of
eastern North Carolina is too hot for
most cultivars of raspberries. Black
berries and blueberries do fine, but
forget about raspberries.
Pull up your raspberries and plant
blackberries. Try the blackberry cul
tivars Shawnee, Cherokee. Chey
enne, Dirsen t hornless, or Hull
thomless for a high-quality eating
berry.
Black raspberry types (e.g. culti
vars Allen, Bristol or Cumberland)
are available through some nurseries
and offer greater heat-tolerance than
the red types, but will still not yield
like blackberries.
I am sending you "Grapes and
Berries for the Garden-AGL5" pub
lished by the North Carolina Co
operative Extension Service and
N.C. State University. This publica
tion details all that is needed for a
great crop of berries!
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Diseases
Dear Plant Doctor: I have pecan
trees in my yard. Some of the trees
have fruit on them like the one I
have enclosed. They are spotted
back and look like they a mildew on
them.
Can you tell me the problem?
? Wilmington
ANSWER: You have pecan scab.
This disease attacks both pecan
leaves and the hulls. Routine appli
cations of Cyprex 65 WP, Topsin M,
Du-Ter, Rubigan, or Orbit fungi
cides will control scab if applica
tions begin at bud break in the
spring. However, pesticide applica
tion is not often practical or desir
able for backyard or hobby planti
ngs. Good cultural practices, soil
fertility, and pruning are the "secret"
to growing disease-free pecans.
North Carolina State University
just published a new publication
"Growing Pecans in North Caro
lina-AG8l, " that is superb. I will
send you a copy.
Send your gardening questions
and comments to the Plant Doctor,
P.O. Box 109, Bolivia NC 28422.
Please send a SASE if requesting in
formation or a reply.
Citizens Group
Plans 'Joy Night'
The Brunswick County Citizens
Association will present a "Joy
Night" of songs Saturday, Oct. 1, at
7 p.m.
The program will take place at
New Hope Freewill Baptist Church
in Lei and, with the Rev. Ivey
Simmons as host pastor.
Choirs or groups interested in par
ticipating should call the Rev. John
O. Randolph, 253-6699, or Edie
Gause, 579-6288 by Sept. 24.
Brunswick County Citizens
Association presents three scholar
ships each year to high school or
college students.
Recovering From Transplant
Thirty-one-year-old Natalie Somersett of Shallotte does strengthen
ing exercises as part of her recovery therapy after undergoing a
double lung transplant at Duke University Medical Center on July
29. She returned from the hospital after a 14-day stay. Somersett,
who suffers from cystic fibrosis , had only hours to live when she
received the news that donor lungs were available, according to her
mother, who added, " She is recovering beautifully. " Somersett is
the daughter of Franklin and Virginia Gore Somersett of Shallotte.
Friday Nights ? Doors Open 6:15 pm
Shallotte Moose Lodge 710
Hwy. 130 East, Holden Beach Road ? Shallotte
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Games begin at 7:30 pm
Minimum "Buy In" $5.00
Snacks Available
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Heges Honored For Yard
The Holden Beach Beautification Club has selected the yard of Lucille and Ron Hege of 158 Sailfish
Drive as yard of the month for September. Around the house and bordering a fence on either side is a
mixture of vinca, sedum, double hibiscus, crape myrtle, marigolds and portulaca.
School Receives Flag
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Student Dow Williamson (center) accepts an American flag pre
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tatives Jimmy Marshall and Larry Heustess of the Shallotte Lodge,
Woodmen of the World.
Spurs Sponsor Ride-A-Thon
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The Silver Spurs <?h Horse Club
will sponsor a benefit trail ride on
Saturday, Oct. 1, to raise money for
the Christina Price fund.
Price, a Brunswick County youth,
was injured in an automobile acci
dent last spring.
About 18 riders and their parents
with ride approximately 10 miles
down Gilbert Road in Bolivia, be
ginning at 9 a.m. Afterward, Tommy
Robbins will host a cookout for the
club.
Anyone interested in sponsoring a
4-H member or wanting more infor
mation about the ride should call
Benjie Carlson at 253-6348 or 754
8178; Betsy Philemon, 253-7903; oi
Joy Casteen, 457-6080.
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