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The leaves on my snowball bush are withered and the flowers almost nonexistant. The neighboring lilac doesn't look to good either. What could be causing this problem.
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There are a lot of possibilities given the description that you sent in. Please bring a sample of both bushes in and we can give you a diagnosis.
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