Rose Care
Whether you've planted the roses on your property yourself or you've inherited them through the purchase of your home, your roses should be the jewels of the neighborhood. Keeping them healthy will help them look their best. At Agriserve, we have developed a program to address key issues roses encounter throughout the year and help your beauties thrive.
The following is our calendar of treatment:
January
- Treat with horticultural oil (a.k.a. dormant oil)
- Fertilize (after roses have been pruned)
- Apply systemic insecticide for aphid prevention
(after roses have been pruned)
March
- Fertilize
- Treat to prevent powdery mildew (appears as white powdery substance on leaves) and blackspot
(fungus that appears as black spots on leaves; spots may have yellow rings around them)
April
- Fertilize
- Treat to prevent powdery mildew and blackspot
May
- Fertilize
- Treat to prevent powdery mildew, blackspot, and spidermite
June
- Fertilize
July
- Fertilize
September
- Fertilize
- Treat to prevent powdery mildew and blackspot
October
- Fertilize
- Treat to prevent powdery mildew and blackspot
**Organic programs are available**