It's not the site turning the photos, it's the direction the photographers were holding their phones or iPads when they took the photo. Their devices can identify the correct orientation for the photo, but this site will orient them in the direction the photo "should" have faced if the device were held in the correct direction when the photo was taken. Similar devices can orient the photos correctly. They all look fine on my iPad. But PCs can't adjust, since they only see the world from one orientation. Martha

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Okay, the excitement is mounting... :-) I have 4 containers that need flowering plans so I will be looking for advice on those... 2 in direct sun and 2 shaded in am and sun in pm. Also looking for something for along a section of fence that is shaded in am and part sun pm. Is anyone bringing any variety of Day Lilly other than orange?? I have bagged up fern, chives, lilac... This is my first year owning a home and I plan on having LOTS more to share by next year!! I am SOOooo happy to have been told about ths group!! Thank you again, Dawiff!!!! Fran, I have the plates and napkins all loaded in my mini-van! (Really, I'm just too excited about this!! LOL) See you tomorrow!!! Cindy

PM will certainly appear on Ninebark early in the season, as it is a VERY susceptible host. As a matter of fact, early infection is one of the characteristics for this plant. PM infections tend to be species specific....meaning that the spores affecting your Ninebark cannot infect other plants. Since you have so many of these disease prone plants, have you been attending to the important 'housekeeping' chores that can help mitigate the damage? Fall and winter clean up can be a key step in lessening the PM pressure. Consider select pruning to allow for increased sunlight penetration and air circulation, both of which will really slow down this disease. Sprays of regular water can also help, early on in the season. Washing the foliage can prevent the spores from infecting the internal cells. So, too, can applications of Neem, something that I have had a great deal of success with in the treatment of PM on susceptible plants. Neem can not only prevent infection, but acts as an eradicator, as well. Light weight horticultural oils can be of great help, as well. Without the application of housekeeping tasks, preventative spraying, improved management of sun and air, your fungicidal applications may fall short of success. If you work with ALL of the tools, you can probably control this disease without the need for commercial, chemical fungicides.