Plus, Grumpy warns listeners about the treacherous Bradford Pear.

What can I do to stop this?

Grumpy Gardener Answer:Okay, this is another very common problem that people have.

azaleas

you could’t keep this fungus out of your yard.

So it doesn’t really hurt the plant, it just makes it look ugly.

And they look kind of like cauliflower and they get real thick, and then they turn light green.

Now, the easiest way to control this, it’s real simple.

I would use a fungicide that you’re able to get at most garden centers.

And that will stop the fungus from spreading on your azaleas.

Tip Of The Week

Avoid the Bradford Pear

Okay.

But there’s really serious problems.

Problem 1:The flowers stink.

I think they smell like fish.

It’s a very weak tree.

And so, the birds eat them, and they spread these everywhere.

The seedlings are all viciously thorny.

you could not get close to these things, they make an impenetrable thicket.

It’s not a tree that we need more of in your state, or in this country.

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