During our rose growing season, I have featured monthly articles on garden bugs – mostly the kind of bugs we want to remove from our gardens. As the season ends, I thought I would switch to writing about the beneficial insects that I have added to my garden this season to control aphids, spider mites andContinue reading “Green Lacewings in the Rose Garden”
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Winter Rose Protection
Each winter in our area is different. What works for winter protection one year may not work the next. Winter protection begins with proper selection, proper planting and healthy bushes. A weak bush will not have the proper reserves to take it through our cold winters. Roses are woody perennials. They need to go dormant in our climate. Don’tContinue reading “Winter Rose Protection”
Leafhoppers in the Rose Garden
When Wisconsin rosarians talk about bug concerns in their garden, that conversation is frequently about spider mites, aphids or Japanese beetles. After eliminating pesticides in my garden for the past two years, I have observed a few different “bugs” in my garden. I am not sure if my new interest in bugs is making me more observantContinue reading “Leafhoppers in the Rose Garden”
Greater Milwaukee Rose Society 