Q. What do skeletons order at restaurants?  A. Spare ribs … yuk!

GRA’S GARBLE …

I think it’s important to repeat how you can prevent the risk of your roses incurring the most common fungal disease infection:

• PLANT ROSES IN FULL SUN – no less than 6 hours of direct sunlight per day
• PLANT ROSES IN WELL VENTILATED SPACE – wind will dry wet foliage
• WATER APPROPRIATELY – never water over foliage from 3 pm onwards
• CHECK SOIL MOISTURE – roses hate wet feet constantly but love deep-soaking
• SELECT DISEASE-RESISTANT VARIETIES – yes, some roses are definitely healthier!

Now is a great time to research varieties of roses you want to plant in your garden – don’t just look at pretty flowers, look at the WHOLE BUSH.  Visit the State Rose Garden in your state, take pictures and notes.
When you photograph a rose, photograph the plant label so you remember the name of each rose!

Hi, Diana and Graham, Just to say thank you and how much we enjoyed our morning tour of your wonderful rose farm and rose nursery.  Everything was so healthy and glossy leaved and so much to learn as we walked with you.  Again many thanks, Whittlesea Garden Club.