May and June are glorious times in the garden; if you’re a rose lover, it’s when most roses are at their peak of bloom. Nothing quite like a bush with beautiful blossoms framed by healthy green ...

It’s no secret that gardeners battle with insects in their flower gardens every year. In rose gardens, the bristly rose slug can be a nemesis, often leaving gardeners confused as to why their roses ...

Question: Back in May, I noticed that the leaves on my rose bushes started to get holes in them and turn brown. Now they are very defoliated, and many of the lower leaves left have a skeletal ...

Q. We have several rose bushes, which are all having the same issue. The leaves look like something has eaten them. I have looked for bugs, worms or other critters but see nothing on the leaves. The ...

Today is the first day of June and is considered to be the first day of summer for some. Spring gardening is always the most enjoyable time of the year to garden. Everything is fresh, new and easy to ...

Most of us like to keep our rose care SIMPLE. S is for Spray-free, (or mostly spray-free). I, M, P are for Integrated Management of Pests. L is for Less Is More when it comes to fertilizers. E is for ...

Garden Calendar Rose slugs have been found in the Omaha metro area. These are the larvae of nonstinging wasps that like to feed on the back side of the rose leaf. They will eat the leaf tissue, ...

Question. When pruning my Drift Roses, I notice nearly a dozen slugs. Are the iron phosphate slug baits safe to use at the base of the plants? Answer. Populations of plant-feeding slugs and snails are ...