Combat Spider Mites in Your Garden

Summers in Phoenix are always extremely hot and dry, creating an ideal environment for spider mites. Each year, spider mites and thrips become our main adversaries in the intense heat. To combat spider mites in your garden, it’s essential to maintain the health of our plants by properly watering and nourishing our roses. Roses that […]

Western Thrips are a Summer Pest

As beautiful as roses are, they are often plagued by pests that can cause damage to the plant and leave gardener/rosarians feeling frustrated. One such pest is the Western flower thrips, which is a common problem in Arizona gardens. Along with mites, thrips have been the bane of rosarians for years, causing unsightly damage to […]