To clarify; toss them out means to get rid of them
before roots develope and root into the ground which is the real problem w/ cantamination. Where do she start and stop? This is a way to not have to worry. Removing them now is a heck of a lot less work then moving and lifting rooted in 75# rootballs. After they have rooted, then the opportunity she has now to plant another hosta in that spot is
gone for good. A few days of hard work, loss of some common plants, and little if any monies will have to determine the reality/risk. In reality, the plants could actually be replaced "clean" for maybe $100-$200 and probably w/ some much better variety's. What does a person really want to live with?
Sorry, I am no longer an optimist. The cold, hard truth of reality is always there tomorrow. Tip toeing around always come back to haunt. I have based my recomendation souly on the number of infected plants seen in everyones garden.
Yes, the shovel can be cleaned, scrubbed, and saved. It seems most of these situations involve an $8.00 shovel. So, I guess we go from there.
Good Luck! You're a great , kind person and I imagine Mom is too.
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