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Hi , I just found my backyard Golf box leaves getting dried and looks like burnt. Does anyone know why and has any advice? Thanks
Hello @Min6688
Welcome to the Bunnings Workshop community. It's sensational to have you join us, and thanks for sharing your question about your golf box.
Can you please give us a little bit more information about your plant? have you changed your watering schedule? Was any fertilizer or chemical applied recently to the plant? Are there other plants in the vicinity that have suffered the same symptoms? Have you changed any of your habits in regards to its upkeep? Any extra information you can add would be very much appreciated. This will help us narrow down the possible cause of the plants. stress.
Eric
Hello @Min6688
The dried and burnt-looking leaves are likely to be from winter stress or transition shock. A few key factors could explain it:
Cold damage over winter
Even if your winters are mild compared to some regions, frost or cold winds can burn the foliage of certain plants. The damage often shows up as dry, brown, or scorched leaves, and it becomes most obvious as the plant starts to “wake up” in spring.
Water uptake issues in winter
During cold months, plants slow down and roots can take up less water. If you watered the same as usual, but the plant wasn’t absorbing it well, the leaves may have suffered from dryness or nutrient transport issues. Conversely, if the soil stayed very wet through winter, the roots could have been stressed, leading to weak foliage that looked burnt later.
Spring transition stress
When temperatures warm up suddenly, the shift from cool, damp soil to strong sun can cause leaf scorch, especially on any older winter-damaged foliage. The plant may then shed those leaves as new growth begins.
What this means for your plant
If you are seeing new green shoots now that spring has started, the burnt leaves are likely just the plant discarding old winter-stressed foliage, and it will recover fine with some tidying, mulch, and consistent spring watering. If no new growth is emerging, the roots may have been damaged over winter, and it may need some extra care, like loosening the soil around the base, adding compost or mulch, and monitoring watering carefully.
If you need further assistance, please let us know.
Eric
