{"id":12063,"date":"2020-04-25T10:46:48","date_gmt":"2020-04-25T14:46:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12063"},"modified":"2025-01-17T11:04:21","modified_gmt":"2025-01-17T16:04:21","slug":"diagnosing-plant-problems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/diagnosing-plant-problems\/","title":{"rendered":"Common Plant Problems in Virginia"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Over-watering<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Brown or black spots on leaves<\/li>\n<li>Stems look mushy<\/li>\n<li>Plant is wilted<\/li>\n<li>Soil feels wet<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Under-watering<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Plant is wilted<\/li>\n<li>Soil feels dry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Insects<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Holes in leaves<\/li>\n<li>Chewed leaves, distorted leaves<\/li>\n<li>Pin-size holes in stem<\/li>\n<li>Back of leaves look silvery with tiny black spots<\/li>\n<li>Leaves look rusty<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Fertilizer<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Too little fertilizer \u2013 stunted yellow growth<\/li>\n<li>Too much fertilizer \u2013 leaves have brown, damaged looking edges, leaves may turn black<\/li>\n<li>A slight excess can cause rich lush growth, usually with no flowering which can suffer damage at onset of cold<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Microorganisms<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>White powdery substance on the leaves<\/li>\n<li>Browning and spotting of the leaves<\/li>\n<li>Other Plant Problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Animals<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Bark stripped off trees and shrubs<\/li>\n<li>If top of plant dies for no apparent reason, roots may have been eaten by grubs or gophers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Tree Graft<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Union may not be compatible; though the tree has appeared to thrive for several years<\/li>\n<li>Tree goes into unexplainable decline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>These are just a few of the things which can damage otherwise healthy plants. Hopefully these general guidelines will head you in the right direction to alleviate the problem and prevent future ones!<\/p>\n<h2>Get Expert Help<\/h2>\n<p>If you need expert help, call Meadows Farms! Visit one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/\">many locations<\/a> or checkout our <a href=\"https:\/\/shop.meadowsfarms.com\/inventory\/select-store.php?redirect=%2Finventory%2F\">online shop<\/a> if you&#8217;re ready to tackle your plant&#8217;s problem.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Over-watering Brown or black spots on leaves Stems look mushy Plant is wilted Soil feels wet Under-watering Plant is wilted Soil feels dry Insects Holes in leaves Chewed leaves, distorted leaves Pin-size holes in stem Back of leaves look silvery with tiny black spots Leaves look rusty Fertilizer Too little fertilizer \u2013 stunted yellow growth&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/diagnosing-plant-problems\/\">Read More <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Common Plant Problems in Virginia - Diagnose the Issue<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Learn how to diagnose common plant problems in Virginia. 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