Brown spots on blueberry bushes

Credit: quacktaculous

Q: In early spring I bought two healthy blueberry bushes. Now unfortunately all the leaves have brown spots which eventually turn to holes in the leaves. Any ideas how I can get the bushes healthy again?

The problem could be bacterial blight (Pseudomonas syringae) and related to the weather we were encountering this past spring. The plants were probably spaced quite close together, which makes them more likely to get infected. Alternately, you can check for signs of webbing to indicate whether or not worms may have been present. With sunnier and warmer weather upon us, blight should become less prevalent. I would suggest just picking off the infected leaves and disposing of them. The new leaves emerging should appear clean.