Tagged: powdery mildew

Dig In: Garden checklist for week of June 16

Will you have ripe tomatoes by the Fourth of July? Remember to keep soil evenly moist while tomatoes are developing. (Photos: Kathy Morrison) Keep an eye on tomatoes as they ripen in hot weather...

No sugar-coating powdery mildew

Powdery mildew overwhelms the buds and new leaves on this Dorothy Perkins rose. (Photos: Debbie Arrington) This fungal disease loves mild spring weather, hates water Does it look like someone dumped powdered sugar all...

Listen to April rose care tips

Night Owl is one of Debbie Arrington’s many roses.The master rosarian talks April rose care with Fred Hoffman on his Green Acres podcast. (Photo: Debbie Arrington) So much growth! So many bugs! April is...

Spring rose care: How to get the best blooms

The showy Neil Diamond rose will look its best with some care now. (Photo: Kathy Morrison) This is mahogany season in the rose garden. The first flush of dark red foliage is coming out...