Do any of you garden?

[ULTIMATEgrafx]

I have these rose bushes, and they get these black spots which I can only imagine is some type of fungus, that seems to be killing the bush and makes the roses all spotty, anyone have a cure or remedy for this?

 

[dbee]

Here are a couple sites that will help you out. I love gardening, but I wouldn't be able to help you as well as these sites will.

http://pmo.umext.maine.edu/factsht/Spotrose.htm

http://www.ehow.com/how_9358_control-black-spot.html

 

[Appletinitwist]

I should have known you'd be the first to offer advice to that ? dbee. And of course the gardener that I am I was right behind you. Funny!

 

[ULTIMATEgrafx]

These fixes don't look very hard, Thanks you gals!

 

[callmeCrazyButt]

Good luck w/ your rose bushes. One of mine died from the disease.

 

[dbee]

I stick with carpet roses, I've had no luck with any others.

 

[ULTIMATEgrafx]

Ok i have the whole fix, I am wondering if I should cut the ranches that the fungus leaves are on or just discard of the leaves?

 

[dbee]

Cut out any branches that cross each other or rub against each other. These can become prime spots for disease invasion.

I guess this means get rid of all that is diseased!

 

[morriefisher]

I'd wash my tools before using them on any other plants.

 

[ULTIMATEgrafx]

That's a good idea Morrie, the directions say completely isolate all leaves and branches so I would imagine this is a contact type of disease that can spread!