Rose Rosette Disease is a problem affecting roses across the country, and it is here at Minnetrista. This virus, also called witches’-broom, infects rose plants and is spread by the eriophyid mite.

QUESTION: I planted three floribunda rose bushes in a small garden last year, purchased from a well-known rose breeder. By midsummer all three looked like the enclosed photo. After some research, I ...

Like me, many people have probably seen them. Up close, or at a distance, they stick out like a sore thumb. What amazes me most about them is I've really never bothered to look them up to see exactly ...