Between the Leaves – A Closer Look at Garden Bugs By Diane Sommers As I began to plan for my series of articles on “bugs”, I had penciled in Green Lacewings for our June newsletter. That changed while walking through the garden recently as I spied my first Dragonfly of the season. With their brilliant colors andContinue reading “Dragonflies”
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Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Your Garden
By Diane Sommers, Master Rosarian Of all the things I enjoy about gardening, pulling weeds is not one of them. When I consider all the time I have spent over the years pulling weeds, I know there has to be a better way to manage weeds. Some years I am more diligent than others and some yearsContinue reading “Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Your Garden”
Exhibit Like A Winner!
by Lynda H. Fleming This is the third article about the fun and benefits of exhibiting your roses. Below you will find some easy tips and examples that will enable any of you to “Exhibit Like A Winner”! Disclaimers: I am not a Judge. The opinions are mine, based on more than 25 years of exhibiting. Winning Some! Losing Many!! HavingContinue reading “Exhibit Like A Winner!”
Sawfly Larvae
By Diane Sommers The skeletonizing of rose leaves is often an indication that Sawfly larvae, aka rose slugs, are present in the garden. As damage begins, look at the underside of the leaf for small light green caterpillar-like insects. Sawflies are part of the diverse order of Hymenoptera which includes ants, bees and wasps. Sawflies are nonstinging waspsContinue reading “Sawfly Larvae”
Aphids
Between the Leaves – A Closer Look at Garden Bugs By Diane Sommers, Master Rosarian One of the first insects to appear on new rose growth in the spring is the aphid. Aphids on our roses are generally green or red brown in color. These aphids are part of the Aphididae family which consists of overContinue reading “Aphids”
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