Brown spots on the leaves of your shrubs in Texas could indicate leaf spot disease! Leaf spot disease thrives in cool, wet weather conditions and is caused by fungi, bacteria, or other pathogens. It will appear as small brown spots on leaves that grow and change color over time. When not treated promptly, it eventually causes the leaves on your shrubs to die. If you notice signs of it, it's best to contact professionals as quickly as possible to schedule a curative disease control treatment. However, to help your shrubs recover and protect them from diseases in the future, it's also ideal to invest in shrub fertilization!

What is leaf spot, and what damage does it cause?

Leaf spot disease on a shrub leaf in Austin, TX.

If you've noticed brown spots growing on the foliage of your shrubs, it could be leaf spot! This disease is most commonly caused by a fungus that's the most active when the weather is wet and cool, typically between 60 and 65 degrees Fahrenheit. It initially looks like small, brown spots on the leaves of your shrubs with a yellow halo surrounding them. However, as these spots expand, the center of them may become a tan color bordered with a dark brown ring. It weakens shrubs by preventing photosynthesis from successfully occurring and eventually causes the leaves on your shrubs to die when not treated.

Most occurrences of leaf spot disease are caused by fungi, but sometimes bacteria or other pathogens can also cause this disease.

What should you do if you notice signs of leaf spot on your shrubs?

As soon as you notice any signs of leaf spot on your shrubs, you should act fast to prevent further damage from occurring! The best action to take is to contact professionals and schedule a curative shrub disease control treatment. Professionals will come out to your property whenever you notice the signs and will use curative treatments that are effective in eliminating leaf spot from your shrubs. They will know where and how to apply the treatments to ensure your plants are fully cured of this disease.

Invest in shrub fertilization to help your plants recover and stay resilient to diseases in the future.

To help your shrubs recover from leaf spot and stay resilient to this disease and other diseases in the future, it's ideal to fertilize them at the right times! A fertilizer treatment supplies your plants with the nutrients they need to grow strong and healthy, such as potassium, nitrogen, and phosphorus. These nutrients will help your shrubs recover from leaf spot and stay resilient to diseases in the future by promoting a strong root system.

Fertilizer treatments should be applied on shrubs in the spring, summer, and fall to ensure they always have the nutrients they need.

Reach out to us today to schedule our shrub disease and insect control service.

At Century Lawn and Landscape, we offer curative shrub disease control treatments that can eliminate a variety of diseases from your shrubs, including leaf spot! We offer our shrub disease and insect control service as an add-on to our shrub fertilization service, aiming to not only cure your shrubs of the disease but also help them recover and stay resilient to diseases in the future. We will apply fertilizer to the soil and foliage of your shrubs three times throughout the year: in March, June, and September. We offer both our shrub disease and insect control service and our shrub fertilization service to residential properties in Austin, TX, as well as Bee Cave, Dripping Springs, Cedar Park, and other nearby cities. Reach out to us today at (512) 786-1694 to sign up!