Spring is
here and with the warm weather comes the spring flowers painting the landscape
with glorious colors. Insects and diseases also come marching in the garden. Birds start chirping
again in the backyards and then our gardening tasks begin in full force.
After you
have done with your spring pruning, start your spray program. It is better to prevent insects and diseases
with preventive measures. Start now with
lime sulfur dormant spray on surface of beds and on pruned bushes. Follow with Bayer Advanced Complete Insect
Killer every three weeks. Then follow
that with Messenger which some stores still carry. Our area is blackspot country so we have to
control it. I find Messenger is great to
control blackspot. Unhappily, they are
out of business but there are still some leftover0s at some stores. If you have
not used Messenger before, I urge you to try it. You’ll see a big difference in your roses and
all plants for that matter.
If you are
not averse to chemical spraying, you can use Banner Max with Compass or
Manzate. You can buy them at www.rosemania.com. Make sure you read the label and follow
instructions and use protective gear. Keep
a wall calendar on the shelf with the chemicals so you can keep track of when
and what spray you use. Only use
insecticide when you see the insects.
Aphids can be controlled by powerful spray of water. Another alternative is the use of ladybugs to
patrol your garden. For Japanese
beetles, I control them by killing the grubs on my lawn. I use beneficial nematodes from www.GardensAlive.com. It comes in a sponge with 10 millions of
them. I never count them. You soak them in water and spray on the lawn,
once in spring and then again in the Fall.
Roses are easy plants to grow contrary to
popular belief. Why do you think Roses have
been around for millions of years? All they need are food, water and
sunlight. Just like you and me.
Here at Rose Gardening World, we’ll educate you
about the Rose - our National
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We want to help you grow Beautiful Roses
and we welcome comments. Take time and smell the roses. Happy Rose Gardening!
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