Boxwood Blight Fungus Found in Troy Lowe’s Garden Center
Agriculture leaders are warning consumers about an incurable fungus found in stores across Alabama, including Pike County.
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The Alabama Farmers Federation says that state agriculture investigators found the fungus—Boxwood Blight in some Alabama Lowe’s Garden Centers, including the Troy location.Â
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The fungus can kill young plants and can spread short distances by wind and rain.Â
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Ag. investigators are urging anyone who’s bought boxwoods in the past six months to check plants for leaf spots, black stem lesions and loss of leaves.
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For more information on what to do if your plant has the fungus– http://alfafarmers.org/stories/news-detail/details-on-infected-boxwoods-released#.VQnWRo7F_gV
