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.

FORT WORTH (CBSDFW.COM) - North Texas is at the epicenter of a rose-killing disease, and the Fort Worth Botanic Garden is grateful they have any roses at all the Valentine's Day after they had to ...

Roses in bloom are a sight to behold each spring in Texas. But this year, some of them are taking on an unusual appearance. That appearance could likely be a sign of a virus killing rose bushes across ...

Monoculture: The cultivation of a single crop in a given area. The term monoculture is the perfect word to describe what has happened to roses in Dallas. Over the last ten years, Knock Out roses have ...

Roses are often an integral part of gardens. Whether it’s the home gardener, a business or a city municipality, roses are often incorporated into the landscape as a way to add instant color. Knock Out ...

The Rose Rosette Disease does not appear at this time to have a cure and most people at this point haven’t even heard of it. Fortunately for me, I heard a speaker at the Ag Extension Building speak on ...

EWING — Dianne Dickinson has a special connection to the flower she's been growing in her backyard for more than 30 years. She was born in the month of June, making the rose her "birth flower," she ...

If you are a rose person (and you know who you are), roses are not only the centerpiece of your garden but are the plant that commands most of your attention. I’m not a rose person, if you can’t tell.

Budding roses make a lot of gardeners anxious. They inspect the bushes regularly, looking for the dreaded signs of rose rosette disease. Are those crimson shoots just new growth, or are they the first ...

The beauty of roses speaks for itself. Home or commercial landscaping would just not be complete without the staging of this elegant and colorful flowering plant. But now a diagnosis of Rose Rosette ...

The love affair between gardeners and roses is an enduring yet tricky one. Here in Dallas, our climate and soils are not exactly ideal for most types of roses. When you choose the right variety, find ...

Roses infected with rose rosette develop a dark, purple-red discoloration that can be confused with new growth. There is no treatment for the virus, which is spread by wind-blown mites. David Pulliam ...