Could dormant decline in my Florida garden be traced to a greater nematode susceptibility by dormants? Not all nematode damage can be seen, but I will dig up a couple of declining dormants to check. I have seen some serious nematode damage in roses, tomatoes, and lantanas here in Florida. That's my theory and I will attempt to disprove it. PS. I always theorized it was a dormants inability to get needed sleep in Florida, now I am not so sure.