Fairy Duster Plants…

Question

I have two Fairy Duster plants, about 5 years old, on a west wall. One has grown great but the other has always been scraggly. They are around 8’ tall. The one growing great is at a corner so gets South sun.

The house was sprayed with Termidor when it was built and I always wondered if the soil is contaminated with the salt. But the roots should be lower by now…

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Answer 1

It is possible that there are trace amounts left, but nothing enough to hurt a shrub such as this. It may be that you need to apply dolomitic lime to the area to bring the pH back to where it needs to be.