What's eating my rose bush?
Roses are one of the most popular cultivated plants for both gardeners and plant pests alike! Pests as different as aphids , black spot fungi and Japanese beetles conspire to steal this beauty from our landscapes. You may decide to just let nature take its course in which case your roses will suffer some damage and may be weaker next year. Some gardeners, however, will decide to help nature along with a little gentle intervention. Here are suggestions for limiting pest damage while not resorting to harsh chemicals. What you'll need: 1 gallon garden sprayer ; a smaller capacity sprayer will do if you have only a few rose bushes fresh insecticidal soap concentrate; not household liquid soap! neem oi l or EcoPCO WPX botanical insecticide Milky Spore microbial insecticide for soil dwelling white grubs a fungicide that contains copper or sulfur, which may or may not be combined with soap Use the garden sprayer to apply all of the garden chemicals. Ins...