Bare-root plants are a cost-effective and environmentally-friendly (no plastic pots!) way to establish new roses. Bare-root ...

If you want to keep roses safe from slugs and aphids without spraying them with pesticide chemicals, then you can grow one ...

Shade-loving plants like hydrangeas are undesirable neighbors for roses because of the different light conditions required ...

Slugs, voles, aphids, spider mites, and vine weevils — hardly any garden is permanently free from such pests. However, with ...

Alliums are commonly planted with roses to ward off aphids. The erect flower spikes of meadow sage add dramatic texture and contrast to rose bushes. The rich purple to violet blue blooms are held ...

As spring swings into gear, it's prime time to start gardening, and those with rose bushes have a nifty trick ... susceptible to ailments like black spot fungal disease, not to mention a host ...

Columnist Don Davis writes that it's safe to plant a wide variety of flowers and vegetables now that we have frost-free ...

Slugs, aphids, snails, and caterpillars ... them apart and plant them about a foot away from the base of your rose bush. When planting, ensure the pointed part of the garlic clove faces upward.

They come in a variety of colors, including green, yellow, grey, brown, or black, and they can be found on the undersides of leaves. Aphids can multiply quickly, so they can become a serious problem ...