Question
I live in Dallas (zone 8).  I planted three nearly wild roses in the spring.  They did wonderfully until we began having so much rain.  It has rained pretty much straight for the last month or two. One of my rose bushes is fine, the second has thinning foliage and the third has almost lost all the leaves and the ones that are remaining are yellow.  Almost all the leaves on #2 and #3 have small black spots on them.  The roses are in a raised, well drained flower bed that receives full sun all day.  What is wrong with them and can they be saved?  All three seem to be putting off new blooms.

Answer
Welcome to the club Deanna, so many gardeners are having the same problem including me. Roses will re-act exactly as you describe when there is a long period of rain. Then they also get a rose fungus disease called Black Spot. Don't worry, the roses won't die. Roses can replace their leaves three times so when the warmer weather comes you will see brand new clean growth. There are sprays that will get rid of the Black Spot. Just look for any rose spray that has that word on it as most do. Some roses will shrug off any fungal disease but others are prone to it and when conditions are right such as an excessive amount of rain, then they are the ones that will get it. So don't be too concerned as the roses will definitely not die. Hope this helps.