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Drooping Blooms and Sick Violets: Soil Contamination Suspected

Sumac roots release camphor-like residue; violets dying indicates serious soil issue. Test soil through agricultural extension (often free). Could be nematodes, herbicide drift, or sumac allelopathy. Don't guess—get a soil test.

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