Dry weather continues to be a problem for nurseries and landscapes alike. Many of the issues seen on ornamental crops are related to heat and drought stress. Leaf scorch, nutritional deficiencies, spotting (not related to disease), tip necrosis, and premature shedding of leaves are common symptoms you might be seeing now, especially on newly planted trees and shrubs.

Symptoms like "leaf scorch" can also be a sign that bacterial leaf scorch (BLS) is present.  Learn how to differentiate from abiotic/weather-related leaf scorch and BLS.