Other Plant Disease — United Kingdom
A study by Plantlife said juniper was in a “critical state” due to the spread of the deadly fungal disease [caused by] _Phytophthora austrocedrae_. The report followed a survey carried out by amateur enthusiasts. [A] decline of [the] juniper [population] is caused by the failure of bushes — many of which are over a century old — to produce seeds.
Once infected, a juniper bush turns orange then brown. The survey found that 63 per cent of bushes surveyed in Scotland have brown patches, and
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