Click here to print - Click here to close this window
Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comI have a hosta that is suddenly dying. The leaves are turning brown at the tips, moving inward, and there is a sticky substance on the underside of leaves.
Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com
URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/hosta-disease/
Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.
You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/
Copyright © 2024 Gardening Know How Questions & Answers. All rights reserved.
1 Comment To "hosta disease"
#1 Comment By Nikki On 07/05/2012 @ 7:44 am
Your hosta may have a pest of some kind, likely aphids or a similar sap-sucking insect. The sticky substance is the honeydew left behind from their feeding. Wash the plant down good and then treat it with neem oil, which is effective against these types of insect pests.