Alcliff Landscaping & Nursery. Inc.
1975 Military Road, Niagara Falls, NY 14304
(716) 297-3590
This month we will dedicate to our lovely roses .........and the things that plaque them!
BUG OF THE MONTH- APHIDS
These small soft bodied insects infest most garden plants like your rose bushes. Also known as greenfly or plant lice these insects cluster on stems and under leaves sucking the sap. They can also transmit viruses. Although annoying the can be controled.
Control- May we suggest Bonide Rose and flower dust or spray or Bonide or Ortho Rose care which is a systemic insecticide and rose food . Apply to all foliage as soon as insects appear and reapply at 7 to 10 day intervals when conditions are favorable.
GARDENING TIPS-
Black spot - circular black spots with fringed margins appear on the upper surfaces of the leaves. The tissue around the spots or the entire leave may turn yellow and may drop prematurely. Severely infected plants may lose all of their leaves by mid summer. Flower production can be reduced and the quality is poor.
CONTROL- May we suggest Bonide Rose and flower and care or Complete Rose spray ll a concentrated liquid form that when diluted can be sprayed or applied with a watering can.
