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.

Long prized for their striking flowers and wonderful scent, roses are a garden staple in landscapes around the world. But it is not uncommon these days to see rose plants in which something seems off.

“My roses were looking kind of funky last year, and I am concerned about rose rosette disease. How would I know if they have rose rosette disease?” — C.T. Rose rosette disease is a plant virus that is ...

Although I’m trained as a horticulturist rather than a plant pathologist, it is necessary in my field to have some understanding of the problems encountered by various kinds of plants and find a way ...

Discover what to do with roses in February for thriving plants and stunning displays, including tips for planting, pruning, mulching, and keeping roses healthy ...

Rose rosette disease (RRD) is a rose disease that has been in existence since the 1940s but that did not have a wide impact on the rose industry or those of us who grow them for many decades. However, ...

I wrote about this disease two years ago when it was first being reported in southern states, but this is the first year that I am seeing it quite commonly on many wild multiflora roses in my ...