Name ___________________________________________________ Phone # _______________

Address ___________________________________________________________________________

City ___________________________ State ___________ Zip ___________________

Instructions: Please fill out all information as completely as possible. This is to aid in diagnosing the problem your herbaceous ornamental is experiencing..

Plant Name: ______________________________ Variety/Cultivar: __________________________

Brief description of problem (off color of foliage, chewed foliage, etc.)? _____________________________

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Size of plant? Height?________ Width?________ Age of plant, if known?_____________________

When was the problem noticed? ________________________________________________________

What part of the plant is affected? ______________________________________________________

Has the problem occurred before? __________ When? ______________________________________

Are similar plants nearby?____________ How near?_______________________________________

Are they affected?__________ Is the plant a recent transplant? ______________________________

When? ___________________________________________________________________________

Was fertilizer used? ______________ When ___________________ How much?(lbs/100 sq ft) _____

What kind (5-10-5, etc.?) _____________________________________________________________

Is the plant near a foundation, pool or other structure? _____________________________________

What kind of structure? ________________ Is the plant watered? ____________________________

How (sprinkler, hose, watering can, etc.)? _______________________________________________

How often (once a week, etc.)? ___________ How much water (approx.)? ______________________

Is the site sunny? _______ shady? __________ Hours of direct sun? _________________________

Is the site windy? ________

Is the plant located near a down spout or in a depression where water gathers? __________________

Were herbicides or weed and feed fertilizers used near or around the plant? _____________________

What kind? ________________ How much? _________________ When? _____________________

Were wood ashes used around the plant(s)? _________ How much? __________________________

Was any insecticide and/or fungicide used? _________ When? ________ Kind? ________________

How was it applied (spray, dust to soil, etc.)? _____________________________________________

How often? ________________________________________________________________________

Is a road or driveway nearby? ______________ How close (ft.)? _____________________________

Deicing salts used? _________________________

Are any mulches used around the plant? ________________ How thick? ______________________

What kind (plastic, sawdust, leaves, etc.)? ________________ How close? _____________________

In addition to the above information submit a sample of the "diseased" plant. Include in the sample both diseased and healthy tissue. Place the sample in a plastic bag and mail it in a STURDY box to your local extension office or the Home & Garden Education Center, 1380 Storrs Road, U-115, Storrs, CT, O6269-4115. Mail at the beginning of the week to shorten the time in transit. Fresh material is required for an accurate diagnosis.

Date Received ________/________/________

Diagnosis ________________________________________________________

By whom ________________________________________________________

Recommendations ___________________________________________________________________

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Prepared by: Edmond L. Marrotte, Consumer Horticulturist, Home & Garden Education Center, Revised 7/98

This information was developed for conditions in the Northeast. Use in other geographical areas may be inappropriate.

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