Neil Sperry explains how to spot fatal rose rosette virus, plus advice on pecan bark peeling and St. Augustine damage.

Dear Neil, what is wrong with this rose bush? I have sprayed the affected areas with a rose insecticide, but it hasn’t helped. It seems the problem is internal. The new growth of the stem is much ...

Roses are admired for their beauty, but can face challenges like black spot disease. The fungal infection creates black spots ...

What is wrong with this rose bush? I have sprayed the affected areas with a rose insecticide, but it hasn’t helped. It seems ...

Don’t give up on your rose bush just yet.

Roses are considered particularly thirsty plants and respond well to regular watering, especially during the summer months. Deep, consistent watering helps roses to flourish, ensuring they receive ...

Roses are considered to be quite thirsty plants and benefit from regular watering, especially during the summer months. Watering deeply and consistently helps roses to thrive, ensuring they have ...

Relinquishing its longtime identity as a rose garden, a botanical space in Newport News has become a home for native plants. The space, in Huntington Park, was home since 1970 to multiple varieties of ...

The popular Knock Out® rose has a downside, which is a good reason to look for alternatives. Gardeners across the country love Knock Out roses for the months of steady bloom and their compact, ...

Komodo dragons use a brutal hunting strategy built around patience and precision. Instead of chasing prey, they deliver a single powerful bite and let the damage take over. Their saliva carries toxins ...

CORVALLIS — Mild winter weather will most likely coax roses into bloom early, which means dealing with the usual diseases and pests earlier, too. When it comes to one of the country’s most popular ...

Roses are the “queen of flowers,” and they’ve earned the title: from Romeo and Juliet to Beauty and the Beast and ABC’s The Bachelor franchise, roses are the enduring symbol of passion, romance and ...