How to Use leaf spot in a Sentence

leaf spot

noun
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  • There are no signs of bugs, holes in the trunk or leaf spots.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 12 July 2018
  • This plant has known pest problems: leaf spots, rust, and leaf scorch from sun/wind.
    — oregonlive, 22 Feb. 2020
  • Gray leaf spot is a fungal disease that attacks the blades along the midribs.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
  • The large sweep of dead grass looks like it might have been killed by gray leaf spot or another round of chinch bugs last year.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Some diseases cause leaves to rot, but those symptoms tend to be described as leaf spots and blights.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
  • Your apple and cherry trees look to also have leaf spot.
    — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
  • Where gray leaf spot will show up in both sun and shade, chinch bugs will always be in the hottest, sunniest parts of your yard.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
  • Leaves with algal leaf spot change out with the seasons and are replaced with new foliage.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 June 2021
  • The leaves have definitely been hit by a fungal leaf spot.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 10 Sep. 2021
  • While true bay rarely has pests, keep an eye on your plant to check for SOD symptoms such as dying leaf tips or dark leaf spots.
    — Pam Peirce, SFChronicle.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Control powdery mildew and leaf spots with a fungicide as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 May 2018
  • Wait 48 hours to make sure no leaf spotting or discoloration occurs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
  • More information on leaf spot can be found at Hydrangea - Leaf Spots.
    — oregonlive, 11 Sep. 2022
  • This year, the spring rains encourage the formation of leaf spot and other fungal diseases.
    — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
  • With all the rain, early blight, late blight and various fungal leaf spots have begun showing up.
    — Dan Gill, nola.com, 13 Apr. 2019
  • Many lose lower leaves and develop leaf spots during the summer.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • The first sign your bleeding heart is infected with fungal leaf spot is generally small brown or black spots on the leaves.
    — oregonlive, 26 Apr. 2020
  • Fungal leaf spot is generally brown in the center with a dark border.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Clematis fungal leaf spot mainly infects leaves and does not get into the root system.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 July 2019
  • Tomato blight is a term used to refer to two common leaf spot diseases that will take a toll on your tomato harvest in fast fashion.
    — Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 May 2023
  • Other fungi disease may cause leaf spots, such as on dogwoods and tomatoes.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
  • Whole ground cornmeal applications stop all the lawn fungal diseases — brown patch, gray leaf spot, take-all patch, etc.
    — Howard Garrett, Dallas News, 26 July 2021
  • Avoid watering overhead and use a trickle system to keep issues with rot, leaf spot, and fungus at bay.
    — Hollyanna McCollom, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Feb. 2023
  • Fertilizer applied three to four times a year can help keep your ligustrum healthy but the tree form may still get cercospora leaf spot.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2022
  • If a garden is too crowded, leaf spot fungus can become an issue, so make sure your irises have good air flow.
    — oregonlive, 7 May 2021
  • Second, the smaller, brownish spots are probably caused by a leaf spot fungus.
    — oregonlive, 8 May 2022
  • Overhead watering can cause diseases like cercospora leaf spot, a fungus, to form on the leaves.
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2024
  • What appears to be a fungal leaf spot is developing on our hydrangea plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Control leaf spots as are common with weaker ligustrums.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 15 June 2019
  • Initial leaf spots are usually angular and confined between the leaf veins.
    — Tim Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2023

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