Rose bush

QuestionHello, I just planted a Knockout rose shrub rose 5 days ago. It was a little droopy for the first two days then perked up after some good watering. The problem is I have noticed numerous whitish spots on the

Deer and Roses

QuestionWe live in the country so we have lots of deer. They are just eating our roses to nothing... I can not continue to buy the expensive spray. Is there something I can make up at home that I can spr

HELP HELP PLZ Grand duke/Arabian Jasmine

QuestionIm using the wrong type of soil I think, Ive used all purpose compost and fish/bone/blood plant food. The leaves have now dropped, I cant upload a picture unfortunately, but what is acid soil usually called

What is eating my roses

Question Cocoon type worm Cocoon thing with live worm in it eating leaves. Attached to bottom of leaves AnswerThere are many types of insects that it can be, close to 100 types will do that. What is importa

Rose flowers wilting before blooming

QuestionHi, I bought a rose called Sonia. It was about 2 feet high. Had couple of buds. They bloomed for a day or so and then wilted. Soon, I had aphids. Which I treated with an infusion of

Wild rose fungus

QuestionMy wild roses do well by the wall in our patio walkway. However, one is staying a yellow color and is sparse in leaves. Ive moved it from direct sun back to the wall, which is more in shade, but

Cutting back knockout roses in the fall

QuestionI live in Michigan, the frozen north, and would like to know if I should cut back my knockout roses in the fall? Most of the wood is dead in the spring, anyway and I have to trim that off. AnswerIt re

water needs for rosa damascena

QuestionQUESTION: Hello, I am starting a fairly large rosa damascena orchard. will use drip irrigation. will use one year old cutlings bare roots. summers here are long (5 months no rain). soil is loam. i need to ha

Rose fertilizer

QuestionI am missing a product called Terosa, an organic rose feed and fertilizer. It is no longer produced, And I am not finding anything on the market works as well. Is there any fertilizer on the market tha

Knockout rosebush care

QuestionI recently received my first rosebush (a knockout) for Mothers Day . I live in NE & wondering about maintainence? We have harsh winters so I need a schedule for feeding & winterizing Answerhi first year jus

dividing a a mature rose ball

Questioncould you please tell me how you divide a mature rose ball. AnswerHi Why would you want to divide a nice mature rose ball? You wont get two if you do, you know that right? If it is too big for that spot th

ANTS EATING MY ROSE BUDS!

Question Ants Eating my Rose bu We planted a rose bush, similar to a fire and Ice colored rose. It is white on the inside but red/pink outlines on the petals. It is the most fragrant rose I have e

can roses be pruned in summer?

QuestionHello, I have about 600 rosa damascena for commercial purposes, (rosewater distillation). they are now 3 year old. just finished harvesting (4 weeks season). We usually do the pruning in January. the questio

Problem with knockout roses

QuestionI planted 30 double knockout roses 5 years ago, and the first 3 years they did fine with no pruning and they had lots of blooms. These were supposed to be very hardy with few problems, but last year I saw th

Rose touching steal rebar. Not doing well.

QuestionMany years ago I was told that if you buy a rose with a metal tag on it to take it off because it will eventually kill that cane. My husband got into welding rebar (steel) so I had him make me a trellis for

Arabic jasmine disease

Question Close up Far away I have an Arabic jasmine and it is very healthy but on the back of the leaf there is little tiny white flies. Also the plant is now turning yellow. Does that mean something is

JFK Rose

QuestionHi. My JFK rose blooms are turning yellow. I understand it MIGHT be due to being grafted onto a rose root that was originally yellow, but I wonder if I am doing something wrong to make the white

Rose of Sharon transplant

QuestionI would like to transplant 2 mature Rose of Sharon plants. They are both about 15 years old.One is 9 ft the other about 12. Is now (November)the best time for Massachusetts? How much should I prune them. Tha

Roses

Question Rose Bush I have a rose bush topiary shaped in a ball and live in Pasadena, CA. The rose bush is beautiful, a real show stopper, but it needs to be cut back and I am wanting to know the best ti

knock out roses

QuestionWhen my grandparents both past away a year apart, I transplanted my grandmothers prized knock out roses to my mothers house. Now to tell it, I built my grandmothers flower beds with cotton seed mill fe