Q. How can I keep the beetles away and keep the invisible insects from eating holes in my rose leaves? The beetles have not been too bad the last couple of years, but the holes in the leaves never ...

Last week, state master gardener coordinator Leslie Alexander reminded us that well-tended roses are less susceptible to insect attack. Before they become a problem, know the insects that are likely ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Rose diseases commonly encountered in the St. Louis area include black spot, powdery mildew and rose rosette. Black spot is ...

Black spot disease can devastate rose gardens, but applying mulch in November creates a protective barrier that helps prevent ...

How do you tell a good bug from one that you need to squash? That’s the focus of the Beneficial Insects Workshop offered by Guadalupe River Park Conservancy on Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to noon. Master ...

Columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about what may be causing holes in rose and bean leaves and how to determine how recent, brief rainfalls affect how much we should water our plants and lawns ...

Q: Something is eating roses, there is almost nothing left of the leaves. What causing this and what to do about it? • Beth from Youngstown A: Several pests can skeletonize rose leaves to the point of ...

Q. Most of the leaves on our desert rose plants have white spots. Could this be a fungus, and what is a control? A. The white spots look like they could be the growth from a fungus – but each is ...

CHICO — Garden insects good and bad will be the focus for the next Butte Rose Society meeting at 7 p.m. April 30 at the Chico Veterans Memorial Hall, 554 Rio Lindo Ave. Speaker Elizabeth Boyd will ...

Last week, state master gardener coordinator Leslie Alexander reminded us that well-tended roses are less susceptible to insect attack. Before they become a problem, know the insects that are likely ...