Got fungi in your roses?
Tony Fulmer made a visit to WGN Midday News on June 1, 2009, with some helpful spring garden tips. He recommends pulling the leaves off the bottom of tall roses to avoid blackspot and increase air flow (wear gloves lest ye get thorned!). He recommends growing tomatoes and burying them deep inside a pot so they root long and sturdy stems. Avoid fertilizing tomatoes with nitrogen, though, since it’ll cause them to grow more vines and leaves at the expense of flowers. Geraniums may prove difficult to some because they’re often mixed in with other flowers, but require less water to thrive. Tuberous begonias, on the other hand, need lots of shade, so it might be best to plant them indoors. For those who like quick results, grow peonies - they bloom in only a few weeks. Don’t worry about the ants, they don’t do any harm, they just like the sugary secretion at the end of the buds.