- Aug 1, 2018
Summer without Roses
Most of my rants are about humans and their actions, but not this month. Roses are one of the most high maintenance plants; lots of pruning, watering, etc. Some of the worst and common things that reduce the floral display of these potentially beautiful and often intoxicatingly fragrant plants include: (1) black spot (a fungal leaf disease prevalent in wet years and with excessive aerial watering, especially if done so that leaves are wet during the evening), (2) thrip infe