Is this little thing really what's destroyed my gardens?

[beeman]

Originally Posted by LDx4

Beeman, where in Canada are you located? Do you get regular, below-zero freezes in the winter in your area? I ask because I think that part of the problem with living in some California climates is that we don't get that extreme cold weather in the winter, and I suspect that fungus etc. just overwinters here and then strikes again, full force each summer. I work to supply the "good guys" to my planting each year as you do, but in my garden the good guys are way overpowered by the "bad guys." And now with this especially bad year of disease, I'm just ready to throw in the towel and use some atomic methods. Lyn

I live in the middle of Ontario, and yes we do get lots of frost. In fact during January it rarely gets above the freezing point. We used to get 15 feet of snow over a winter, but lately about 3 feet.

Don't give in Lyn, I too had a horrible time of it the last few years, but this one, so far is totally different.

I suffered with numerous problems, finally professionally diagnosed as 'Corky root rot'. So in an attempt to fix the trouble, I found Biotamax, a bacterial inoculate which I am trying for the first time. It's advised to physically dip the whole plant, pot and all, just before plant out. Seems to be working.

I also sprayed the whole garden just yesterday, perked and greened up everything.

Worth a try?