Shrubs S - Z
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Shadblow/Serviceberry
Shadblow/Serviceberry

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Stems; leaves encrusted with small bumps |
Oyster shell Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRSD |
| Many, small holes in bark |
Peach Shot hole Borer |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Brownish-orange spots on leaves |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Many new shoots growing together |
Witches Broom |
Prune unsightly branches |
Spirea
Spirea

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| 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; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Holes in flowers; leaves rolled up |
Leafrollers |
Systemic Insect,Total Outdoor, Bon-Neem |
| Plant stunted, leaves yellowed, lesions on roots |
Root Knot Nematodes |
Chitin, Marigolds, Nitrogen |
| Leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves and twigs die back |
Fireblight |
Fire Blight Spray |
| Leaves coated with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Discolored blotches on leaves |
Fungal Leaf Spot |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Dog/Cat, Rabbit/Dog (G) |
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum)
St. John’s Wort (Hypericum)

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Foliage damaged in winter |
Windburn |
Wilt Stop |
| Cottony masses or bumps on twigs, leaves yellow, drop; bumps on leaves and stems; sometimes sticky leaves |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G,
All Seasons CRS |
| Plants look sickly |
Root Knot Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Powdery spots on leaf undersides |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
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Viburnum: Black Haw
Viburnum: Black Haw

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G, Rote/Pyrethrin |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG),
Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Chinese Snowball
Viburnum: Chinese Snowball

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Cranberry
Viburnum: Cranberry

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS,
Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Doublefile
Viburnum: Doublefile

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Koreanspice
Viburnum: Koreanspice
 
| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G,
Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect,
All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR
|
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Leatherleaf
Viburnum: Leatherleaf

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS,Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum:Liden
Viburnum:Liden

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Mapleleaf
Viburnum: Mapleleaf

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons, Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR, |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG, Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Prunifolium
Viburnum: Prunifolium

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C, Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C, Annual Tree & Shrub, Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bumps |
Scale Insects |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf |
Thrips |
Systemic Insect, All Seasons,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G |
| Sunken spots on leaves |
Anthracnose |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Lime Sulfur, Copper |
| Buds and flowers spotted; leaves blotched |
Blight |
Fungonil CR |
| Tumor-like swellings on stems |
Crown Galls |
|
| Dead blotches on leaves |
Leaf Spot (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C, Copper |
| Leaves covered with white powder |
Powdery Mildew (fungus) |
Fungonil CR, Infuse C,
Bon-Neem |
| Brownish-orange spots on foliage; stems |
Rust (fungus) |
Infuse, Copper, Mancozeb |
| Lower foliage looks burned |
Dog Urine |
Rabbit/Dog G, Dog/Cat |
| Bark of trunk and roots gnawed |
Voles, Mice, Or Rabbits Injury |
MoleMax (SG), Repels All CRG,
Deer/Rabbit R |
Viburnum: Snowball
Viburnum: Snowball

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Leaves curled/discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
Annual Tree & Shrub C,
Eight CRS, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect C |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRSD, Bon-Neem CR |
| Foliage and flowers skeletonized |
Asiatic Garden Beetles |
Bon-Neem,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Many holes in trunk and branches; small limbs girdled sawdust at holes |
Dogwood Twig Borers |
Systemic Insect C,
Annual Tree & Shrub,
Guard & Grow G, Total Outdoor |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed; root lesions |
Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/branches encrusted with small bump | |