On Fri, 30 May 2003 21:12:48 GMT, "JimS."
wrote:

Does being near or under a tree make blackspot worse? My Kentucky Derby is
always COVERED with blackspot, and no amount of anything will keep it from
looking pitiful. The tree is a crabapple, I think.


I believe I read somewhere that roses and some fruit trees share the
same propensity for fungal diseases.

Anyone hear of that?