Gardening can be rosy

By Ralph E. Mitchell Many gardeners attempt to make roses a staple flowering shrub in their landscapes. The key to success is selection. Don’t get me wrong – roses can be challenging! However, if well… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: November 25, 2020
By Ralph E. Mitchell Many gardeners attempt to make roses a staple flowering shrub in their landscapes. The key to success is selection. Don’t get me wrong – roses can be challenging! However, if well… Read More
by spacemonkey
Posted: February 19, 2019
By Ralph E. Mitchell One problem of roses, and hundreds of other plants, is a disease called crown gall. It is caused by a bacterial disease that produces tumor-like growths on the stem of the… Read More
Category: Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease
Tags: crown gall, microscopic nematodes, plant diseases, roses
by spacemonkey
Posted: April 17, 2018
By Ralph E. Mitchell Tiny, but terrible, the two-spotted spider mite is the bane of many ornamental and edible plants. Only one-fiftieth of an inch in length, when working in groups, this plant pest mite… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Horticulture, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: cucumbers, damage, eggplants, ornamental, red cedars, roses, spider mite, tomatoes, viburnums
by spacemonkey
Posted: March 28, 2018
By Ralph E. Mitchell One spring/summer plant pest that really bugs me is the leaf-footed bug. Just as its name implies, the back legs of this insect have leaf-like projections easily seen by the naked… Read More
Category: Agriculture, Home Landscapes, Pests & Disease, Pests & Disease
Tags: beans, citrus, crape myrtles, Hemiptera, hibiscus, ixora, leaf-footed bug, lychee, nuisance, okra, pecans, peppers, roses, stink bug, tomatoes
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