Common Rose PestsWith spring just around the corner, we are all looking forward to our gardens coming back to life and seeing everything around us start anew. The onset of spring and all of its marvels can readily be observed as the bare thorny canes of our roses start to swell with their tiny new growth buds bursting forth with new leaves at a rapid rate, almost before our very eyes. They are soon followed by those first treasured blooms we've been anticipating all winter.
Common Rose DiseasesAnyone who grows roses will at one time or another run into problems with disease. Even the most attentive and hard-core rose enthusiast will encounter this problem because, as we all know, we can't control the weather. The majority of rose diseases that we'll discuss here are weather related. Knowing how to identify and understand the causes of these diseases will make your rose growing endeavors easier and more enjoyable, and your roses will be happier in the long run.
