How to Use leaf spot in a Sentence

leaf spot

noun
  • There are no signs of bugs, holes in the trunk or leaf spots.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 12 July 2018
  • Some leaf spot is normal and can be ignored.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
  • Wet foliage can lead to leaf spots and disease.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
  • Watch for foliar diseases such as leaf spots, rust, and blight.
    — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 12 Feb. 2025
  • Gray leaf spot is a fungal disease that shows up in hot weather.
    — Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 July 2024
  • Gray leaf spot is a fungal disease that attacks the blades along the midribs.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
  • With leaf spot or powdery mildew, hand-pick and throw out diseased foliage.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Boxwood blight, a fungus, appears in the form of blotchy, brown leaf spots.
    — Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Nov. 2025
  • Some diseases cause leaves to rot, but those symptoms tend to be described as leaf spots and blights.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 July 2015
  • Remove leaves affected by leaf spot or black tips and any rotting roots.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 17 Feb. 2026
  • Leaves with algal leaf spot change out with the seasons and are replaced with new foliage.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 5 June 2021
  • Control powdery mildew and leaf spots with a fungicide as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 17 May 2018
  • The large sweep of dead grass looks like it might have been killed by gray leaf spot or another round of chinch bugs last year.
    — Neil Sperry, San Antonio Express-News, 19 Feb. 2021
  • Caused by a fungus, the leaf spot is unattractive but not life-threatening to the plant.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Request types that have resistance to leaf spot and mildew that can grow through spring and summer.
    — Tom MacCubbin, Orlando Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Another problem is the leaf spot.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
  • Late-summer diseases include powdery and downy mildew, blight, leaf spot, and root rot.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 15 Aug. 2025
  • Sometimes a leaf spot can become bigger so pay attention to the cues from your plants.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Sometimes a leaf spot can become bigger so pay attention to the cues from your plants.
    — Lauren David, Southern Living, 31 May 2025
  • These blotches are fairly plant friendly and produce what is known as algal leaf spot.
    — Brian Bell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026
  • Where gray leaf spot will show up in both sun and shade, chinch bugs will always be in the hottest, sunniest parts of your yard.
    — Neil Sperry, star-telegram, 11 July 2018
  • Planting azaleas in open but shady areas also helps to control leaf spots.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Other fungi disease may cause leaf spots, such as on dogwoods and tomatoes.
    — Jo Ellen Meyers Sharp, Indianapolis Star, 28 June 2019
  • While leaf spots make azalea foliage look bad and many leaves are lost, the plants seem to make a recovery with good care.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Control fungal leaf spot and insects as needed.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Many lose lower leaves and develop leaf spots during the summer.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 24 Aug. 2019
  • Wait 48 hours to make sure no leaf spotting or discoloration occurs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
  • What appears to be a fungal leaf spot is developing on our hydrangea plants.
    — Tom MacCubbin, orlandosentinel.com, 8 Aug. 2020
  • Clematis fungal leaf spot mainly infects leaves and does not get into the root system.
    — Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 3 July 2019
  • Possible diseases include powdery mildew, blight, crown rot, leaf gall, root rot, leaf spot, and rust.
    — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 12 Mar. 2026

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