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Article #189: Is Your Geranium Turning Yellow?

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Are Your Geraniums Turning Yellow? plant.
The geranium, like any other garden Rust - rusty looking spots, plant turns
plant, needs proper care to flourish. yellow
Planting in a sunny spot, making sure the Treat with fungicidal spray.
plant gets enough water and fertilizer Dropsy - mostly a problem with indoor
and checking for disease and pests will plants that show lesions
help your plant to be healthy. One Don't water the plant so much and put it
problem with geraniums is that they can in the sunniest spot you can find.
turn yellow, wilt and drop leaves. Here's 3. Look for pests such as caterpillars,
some things to check for if this happens flys, mites,termites and slugs are garden
to your plant. pests that might like to make a meal of
1. If your geranium is in a planter, it your geraniums. You can control most of
could be that the plant has outgrown the these pests with special sprays that you
container. Make sure the pot is big can get at your garden supply store.
enough and if it looks like the plant is Aphids are another problem that may be
outgrowing it, then transplant into a controlled with ladybugs. Slugs can be
bigger pot. Make sure the container has captured simply by putting out a saucer
adequate drainage and that you water once of beer.
a week or as needed in hot weather. 4. Make sure you fertilize properly.
2. Check for disease. Some disease Geraniums like a soil that has plenty of
include: nitrogen and lack of it can cause the
Leaf Spot - leaves fall off after plant to turn yellow. If you suspect this
becoming spotted. could be the problem, then you might try
Remove infected leaves, water with a fertilizing with a fertilizer that has a
soaker so as to avoid getting water on high concentration of nitrogen.






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