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Black plants and soil
Juge
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Hi! I have several plants in my perennial garden that have turned black and died. They pull out of the ground easily. The soil underneath them is also black and a bit mushy. The plants that have died are not immediately adjacent. I am very worried that this will spread through my whole garden . I would appreciate any ideas of what this could be and what I can do to stop it from spreading. Thank you!!!
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Sounds like the ground is waterlogged and boggy. Very few plants will grow in that - apart from bog plants of course.
Have you a photo you can upload in case there's something else obvious? Click on the camera icon at the top right and follow instructions. If the photo doesn't upload, reduce the size as that often helps.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I had a similar problem this year.
I grew 36 agastache and they done really well, then I noticed the leaves drooping on a few as if they needed water, but they just died. I could see that the stems of the plant just above the soil were black and dead.
A fellow member on this forum diagnosed pythium - it may be the same cause for you, or maybe something else
Billericay - Essex
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