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Christmas aat GW!
Posted by seil zone 6b MI
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redwolfdoc_z5Updated LOL My little boy keeps asking me to make those cookies! Says they look very yummy. I have to agree!
Wintering over roses
Posted by Linda Watson
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seil zone 6b MIUpdated If you can cool down that garage some that's still the best bet for wintering them over for you. At 40 degrees the roses aren't going dormant and that's why they're trying to sprout out. it's needs to be colder to convince them it...
When good names roses die...
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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susan4952(5)Updated Funny creative post!
That new "recent posts" thing is cool!
Posted by hoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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thedogsLL(6B)Updated g2g, thanks from me too! I thought maybe I was blind, or there was something wrong with my login. I had decided at work today to log out, reboot, and log back in. I'm glad I checked in first! But I wonder where the Christmas trees...
dormant oil and rose slugs...advice?
Posted by poorbutroserich(Nashville 7a)
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subk3Updated Susan I didn't have any grasshoppers, but the rose slugs were again this year pretty devastating for me too. Hand picking is nothing short of a joke. I think I'm going to try spinosad for some control this year as it is the only p...
Imidacloprid - New York Times
Posted by henry_kuska
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thedogsLL(6B)Updated For a long time, some of the flea/tick manufacturers really pushed the Insect Growth Regulators (IGR) like methoprene, which is the only name that comes to mind right now. It "breaks the flea life cycle." Meaning it stop...
Looking for a REALLY fragrant rose
Posted by thedogsLL(6B)
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mad_gallica(zone 5 - eastern New York)Updated If there are any openings in the container, the maple roots will come through them. If there aren't, the rose will drown. Containers can help a plant get established under a large, aggressive tree, but aren't really a long term so...
County is going to dig up my front yard...
Posted by buford(7 NE GA)
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buford(7 NE GA)Updated I did send a comprehensive list to the county of my questions an concerns (I got a lot of good info on the internet regarding pipeline easements). We decided not to ask for compensation for the easement itself. The easements are c...
Rose bushes hacked back to root - will they recover?
Posted by henrobinson
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jacqueline9CAUpdated henrobinson - as well as water, the"leaving them alone" advice above is important. That means that you have to protect them from the builders damaging them further by stacking materials on their roots, trampling around t...
angel face vs love song
Posted by view1ny NY 6-7
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pat_bamaz7Updated My new Love Song (on Dr Huey) didn't bloom well for me, either...beautiful blooms in the spring, but then nothing all summer and only two blooms for it's "big" fall flush. I didn't detect any scent with mine when it did ...
Your favorite Meilland rose
Posted by dublinbay z6 (KS)
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Thank you, arbutus, for the additional information. Sounds promising, though I'll have to research Dark Night more if I decide to put it in my Midwestern garden. I'm keeping it on my reserve list for now. About Peter Mayle: Maryl,...
Good roses for arrangements
Posted by sara_ann-z6bok
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sara_ann-z6bokUpdated Smoky - Thanks so much, very lovely. Looks like you put a lot thought into your arrangements, very nice job. I totally agree with Kousa.
Comparing Route 66, Int'l Herald Tribune & Twilight Zone
Posted by leezen4u
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kstrongUpdated Btw, that's a beautiful shot with Rhapsody in Blue and Lyda Rose. They grow similarly. And now that I'm thinking about it, there's another one that I would put in that mix if it were mine -- Golden Wings. That plant also has kind ...
Rose fix
Posted by ken-n.ga.mts(7a/7b)
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ratdogheadsUpdated Quite the fix, made me late for work this morning :)
Weird looking own root pattern
Posted by zone6-nj
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jacqueline9CAUpdated It just looks like normal bark to me - lots of roses get bark on their older canes. Not to worry. Jackie
tiny, sooty dots EVERYWHERE
Posted by bebba1
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michaelg(7a NC Mts)Updated deleted--somehow I missed a key post above. This post was edited by michaelg on Tue, Dec 17, 13 at 12:06
Our Eurodesert legacy - A Thank You card for Cliff Orent
Posted by nippstress - zone 5 Nebraska
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nippstress - zone 5 NebraskaUpdated Hi Cliff I'm so glad you dropped by to see this tribute! I'd thought about dropping you an email to show you the ED roses in context in my own yard but I got to thinking about how huge an email that would be. Besides, I knew we ha...
research paper biofungicide against poserdy mildew
Posted by henry_kuska
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wirosarian_z4b_WIUpdated Green Cure is an organic pesticide that works very well against PM, its active ingredient is potassium bicarbonate which is a food additive that has a GRAS designation. It is also labeled for black spot & some other problems b...
Favorite Florabunda
Posted by Kippy(SoCal zone 10. Sunset Zone 24)
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jaspermplantsUpdated Whoops, I forgot I have the almighty Iceberg. How could I forget?!? It is easily the most blooming, healthy, bullet-proof rose you could ask for in my climate. I also hope to put Julia Child in the new bed.
Showcase your Cool Pinks
Posted by Desertgarden-Las Vegas, Z9a
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dublinbay z6 (KS)Updated Absolutely charming, smoky! Kate
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