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My Shropshire Lad rose, planted last year, beautiful! This year, Rose Rosette - red leaves. A mite? Anything I can do? Cheers, Yvonne
I have been given a clump of Nerines from an old garden - would appreciate some feedback of growers' successes - area and growing conditions. Cheers.
As an after thought, the Old Rose Nursery on Hornby Island have constance spry. Best to order in the fall, they sell out very fast -...
I have had a constance spry in a very large pot, about 3 x 6, for about 9 years. Over the years it has not done well, last year it didn't bloom...
I would like to know what this small tree is. It is about seven feet high and about three years old. Thanks.
Thanks for the advice!! Just as I thought......
From a huge (English) Walnut tree, we have a huge pile of leaves which have been breaking down since last fall. Any advice on adding them to our...
The asiatics are beautiful this year - let's hope the rain keeps away. Yvonne in South Wellington, near Nanaimo, B.C.
I just had another look, and it's the branches from the canes that are dropping off - we had a killer snow in April here, Cedar which is south of...
My new raspberry canes (for next year's fruit) in my patch are keeling over! At soil level the cane is brown but the leaves are healthy. Any...
"A Year in My Garden at La Bonne Maison" The Nanaimo Horticultural Society and the Lantzville Mid Island Rose Society present Odile Masquelier, a...
Thanks, everyone, that's it. We went down to the garden with the magnifying glass, and the mystery is solved! Thanks Daniel and Michael. Yvonne
Two coreopis c. moonbeam are covered in beetles and they are spreading to the alstroemeria next to the coreopis. I can't see any damage... yet....
Hello Durgan: Would you look at my post "orange and black beetles" and tell me if you think they are colorado potato beetles. I went on the...
I realise how huge they can grow - I did my research after I bought it (at $14.00, couldn't resist)!! Good job we have acreage. Yvonne
I bought one yesterday at my local nursery - couldn't resist, something I hadn't heard of before. Beautiful photo, thanks. Yvonne
Are you on the West Coast (B.C.)? It almost looks like salmon berries.
Anyone familier with these little beauties? They are close to a collection of lilies and I am concerned that they are the dreaded lily beetle....
I just planted a long cedar hedge, same variety, and planted them 20"! Yvonne
I'm in Nanaimo, too. I planted one this time last year (Mothers' Day) and it is doing very well. I made sure that it had sufficient water all...