Rose Chemicals

[jimtx]

Temps. are climbing ... roses already showing some "black spot" problems ... anything out there that is not toxic to everything that breathes, or walks, crawls, or flies?

Thanks,

Jim

[Ann B.]

Jim,

There are several products on the market which are organic. You might want to check out 'Remedy Fungicide' which is made from baking soda and a 'sticker' product or 'Safer Garden Fungicide' which is a sulfphur based product.

I have not used either product, so I can't recommend one over the other. Because of our high humidity and heavy rainfalls, I have gotten to the point where I only keep the roses that are resistant to black spot. It is simply too much work to clean up the fallen leaves to prevent further infestation and keep them sprayed.

I thought the following site was interesting. Click on the following link and then select the FAQ's for an explanation as to how Safer products (including Insectacidal soap) work:

http://www.safers.com/insects.html


Glad to see you back, Jim!

[jimtx]

thanks for the information .. will check the site.

Jim