| 1 | horticultural oil
• Posted by: poorbutroserich nashville on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 19:31
• 41 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Nov 2, 12 at 18:00
Hello. Is this oil petroleum based? The article on RRV suggested spraying it every two weeks during the growing season ( summer weight oil). I thought this would be bad for the rose and that oil was used when roses were dormant. Are there non pe |
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| 2 | The most impractical piece of rose advice you've ever gotten
• Posted by: gardenerzone4 4 on Fri, Dec 23, 11 at 7:53
• 104 follow-ups, last one posted on Sun, Jul 22, 12 at 11:53
What is the most impractical piece of rose growing advice/best practice you've ever been given? For me, it's 1) clearing all diseased foliage from underneath roses each year, and 2) the Minnesota Tip. One of my rose beds was severely aff |
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| 3 | Ode to insecticidal soap
• Posted by: sandandsun 9a FL on Wed, Oct 17, 12 at 10:58
• 1 follow-up, posted on Wed, Oct 17, 12 at 13:38
About insecticidal soap: Unless folks don't bathe, I feel confident that anyone reading this is familiar with soap from a very young age. However, there are NUMEROUS incarnations of soap thanks to our modern chemical engineers, but only a cor |
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| 4 | Rose Rosette Disease (Mary Shelley)
• Posted by: sandandsun 9a FL on Tue, Jun 26, 12 at 21:11
• 31 follow-ups, last one posted on Fri, Sep 28, 12 at 13:52
Mary was certainly a brilliant woman. Does anyone know Kudzu? Just one glaring example to start. If you don't remember its origins it was promoted as an erosion control agent by.... For a refresher or new knowledge, see: http://www.b |
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| 5 | 'California Dreamin'
Or, what I didn't get for Return to the Roses Forum | Post a Follow-Up 'California Dreamin' Posted by sandandsun 9a FL ( My Page ) on Wed, Dec 26, 12 at 18:45 k0 class= |
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| 6 | A Shout out to Florida Rose Gardeners
• Posted by: blutayle z9FL on Thu, Jan 20, 11 at 21:06
• 38 follow-ups, last one posted on Thu, Mar 22, 12 at 15:44
Hi All, Just picked up an Abe Darby rose hiding in the middle of the rose section at Lowe's two weeks ago and also the newly named Liv Tyler rose. I am hooked on the scent and form of these flowers. Have done much research and although I am |
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| 7 | Preventing Japanese Beetles
• Posted by: tracyvine 6 NE Ohio on Thu, Apr 28, 11 at 0:13
• 59 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Aug 18, 12 at 21:52
Hi everyone, Last summer I saw that I was beginning to have some trouble with the JB's attacking my roses. I wanted to scream in frustration since I hate using chemicals in my yard, never have used insecticides and really hated the idea of ha |
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| 8 | Grow deep roots, reduce salt, and reduce watering
• Posted by: Strawberryhill 5a IL on Wed, Dec 12, 12 at 11:06
• 9 follow-ups, last one posted on Sat, Dec 15, 12 at 18:43
Ibuzzell posted excellent info. that's at the bottom of another long thread, so I'll repost it again here. Posted by lbuzzell z10 CA (My Page) on Sat, Dec 8, 12 at 18:09 Jeri and Kim - we put in a graywater system this year and are very pl |
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| 9 | Apology
• Posted by: sandandsun 9a FL on Thu, Oct 25, 12 at 19:06
• 40 follow-ups, last one posted on Tue, Oct 30, 12 at 15:45
I want to apologize. I've seen the error of what I have written. I just hope that the aphids of the world will accept my apology. I've called them sap suckers and compared them to fleas and ticks. They're just innocent little creatur |
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| 10 | Success with Early Hybrid Teas
• Posted by: ingrid_vc Z10 SoCal on Fri, Aug 31, 12 at 13:50
• 30 follow-ups, last one posted on Mon, Sep 3, 12 at 23:03
These can be a real challenge, and I must not be alone in thinking this since I've heard comments here that they're weak and wimpy, refuse to grow and are just generally frustrating to deal with. I'm by no means an expert since I haven't had m |
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