LATE LEAF RUST (small orange spots on red raspberries) - Ask Extension
1. Should we dig up the whole plant including roots? Or simply cut them back?
2. How do we dispose of them? In our yard waste bin or garbage bin?...
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LATE LEAF RUST (small orange spots on red raspberries) #919188
Asked October 03, 2025, 3:19 PM EDT
1. Should we dig up the whole plant including roots? Or simply cut them back?
2. How do we dispose of them? In our yard waste bin or garbage bin?
3. Where did it come from and how does it spread? Is it contagious to other plants? (like tomatoes ect...)
4. Is there anything else we need to know about this?
Hennepin County Minnesota
Expert Response
I wouldn't worry about leaf diseases this time of year. There will soon be a frost and all leaves will die. Just make sure to carefully clean up all leaves and dispose of them. Leaf spots are not fatal and only spread a little from close association. It does not spread to your tomatoes. You can put them in the yard waste bin. The heat of the county compost pile will kill any spores.
