Everything Roses

Some Rose Garden Friends and Foes

What a gardening season so far! After a cold, virtually snowless winter, March arrived and the weather remained colder than normal. April was chilly and good for planting and pruning, and after a cool beginning of May, warm weather set in and I was thrilled when the roses began to bloom mid-month. Thus began the ...

Protect your plants from leaf eating beetles

Ahhh…. mid-summer. The garden is in its full glory and we’re enjoying the bounty of the harvest. Unfortunately, some years we’re not the only ones. A wide variety of leaf-eating beetles are also feasting upon the lush growth. This is how you handle the situation. No matter where you live, there are leaf-eating beetles that jump ...

Keep a Wary Out for Spring Pests and Diseases

Even though the prevalence of pests increases later in the season when generations bump up the number feeding on or affecting your plants, it doesn’t mean the spring seedlings are immune. Even now, as the soil is finally warmed up in many areas to plant, the circle of life has begun. Cabbage root maggot This ...