Torched leaves suggest infestation
Gardener’s Mailbag
Wed, 10/07/2026 - 20:04
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Dear Neil, we have an older house that has trailing vinca groundcover. Each year its leaves look like they’ve been torched toward the end of the summer. What causes this, and what can we do to keep it from happening? New growth comes up each fall, and it looks terrific. It’s just that three-month inbetween time that makes it look so miserable.Yo…