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Disease control for roses and other plants

Disease control for roses and other plants

Every so often a gardener will send me a gardening solution that is a real gem. This happened recently via an email from Sue about her and her families experience with potassium permanganate, or as it is more commonly called, Condys Crystals. ( KMnO4 ) (Most uses of potassium permanganate are for its oxidizing properties.) […]

Wally Richards: Coming Up Roses

Wally Richards: Coming Up Roses

It is likely at this time that the roses are in an in-between state of losing foliage as they go into dormancy for the winter months. Some may still have flowers and buds, and if you have not removed them, they will have seed pods which are called ‘rose hips’. These rose hips will contain […]