Checks and balances occur not only in our government, but also in gardens that are rich in beneficials and lush in plant diversity. These gardens benefit from a harmonious interplay of checks and ...

Roses do not have thorns; they have prickles. But there ARE “thorns” in the rose garden. Their names are botrytis, black spot, rust, downy mildew, anthracnose and cerospora leaf spot. They are all ...

Q: Last year, my roses had a case of rust and some insect issues, so I treated them with Neem Oil. Afterward, all of my rosebushes lost all of their leaves and they didn’t come back until later in the ...

Q: While deadheading our rose bushes I found what appears to be rust. What causes this and is there anything I can do to prevent it? - Cliff Bjornstad, Fargo A: Rust is a fungus disease and by your ...

While many gardeners are relishing the warm weather, it's crucial to keep a close eye on roses as humid conditions can foster the spread of diseases like rust. Rust is a unique fungal infection that ...

What happens when you combine mild weather, rain that lasts for a day or two, and rapidly growing plants fighting for space? Besides a bounty of flowers, foliage might take on an orange-splattered ...