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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
My rose garden this year -
Hello rose friends,
I hope everyone is doing well and that gardening gives you joy and peace in these challenging times for the whole planet...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
First flush of roses in my garden (finally!) -
The rough winter and chilly spring this year delayed all the growth and blooms in our area by at least a couple of weeks. I kept myself busy...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
Is anything wrong with these canes? -
Dear rose friends,
I've just purchased these roses and when I got home I noticed discoloration on some canes. I wonder if everything is all ...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
Removing invasive lesser celandine ('fig buttercup') - need advice -
I've noticed this plant in clumps on many front lawns in my neighborhood. Last year there were a few clumps in our backyard lawn area and I ...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
What mulch and soil amendments do you use? -
Soon I will have to add mulch for winter protection. Besides compost, I've been using shredded pine bark because it eventually decomposes in...
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OT: For apple-lovers! Antique/heritage apples from our trip yesterday -
Yesterday I went apple-picking at my favorite orchard in upstate New York. They have over 300 heirloom/antique apple varieties, which are, a...
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Oh, no! More problems... Is this rose midge? -
I was away for a couple of weeks only to find all of my reblooming roses without any blooms and with some strange black sepals (?) and defor...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
Reverence for Roses, Palatine - Hurrah for mail-order rose nurseries! -
I've just got my first order from A Reverence for Roses, an 'Excelsa' rambler that I've been trying to find for a long time. It used to be o...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
Cross post: Japanese beetles - best prevention/treatment? -
Cross-posting the old thread that another forum member serendipitously revived earlier today. At that time we didn't have an option to simul...
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vesfl (zone 5b/6a, Western NY) ha empezado una conversación
Is this Charles de Mills? -
I planted this rose last year and there are a few indications that make me wonder if it is Charles de Mills as I thought it was. I read that...
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