It was very crowded in there. Next year will be much more vigilant, they did go mad whilst we were busy decorating for a week or so in the early stages. Sort of lost control. Should I do anything with the soil now I have dug them out?
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Spores will drop onto the soil and can and will live on in the soil. They can be transferred back up to plants the next season by splashing when watering*. I'd dig the soil over well, burying your current topsoil as deeply as you can.
*That's one reason why it's always a good idea to keep between a foot and 18" between the lowest branch and the soil. Existing plants can be reinfected by spores splashing up from the soil beneath when watering.
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Mmmm. Pity. There must have been some earlier signs that went unnoticed.
It was very crowded in there. Next year will be much more vigilant, they did go mad whilst we were busy decorating for a week or so in the early stages. Sort of lost control. Should I do anything with the soil now I have dug them out?
Spores will drop onto the soil and can and will live on in the soil. They can be transferred back up to plants the next season by splashing when watering*. I'd dig the soil over well, burying your current topsoil as deeply as you can.
*That's one reason why it's always a good idea to keep between a foot and 18" between the lowest branch and the soil. Existing plants can be reinfected by spores splashing up from the soil beneath when watering.
Am making notes and resolutions for next year now! Definitely a learning curve - sharp one at that! Thanks for help and advice.