Researchers have been studying Rose Rosette Disease, a virus which causes abnormal growth and the death of roses. Transmitted by mites which are carried on the wind, RRD has decimated
In the Garden with Felder: Roses even the long-gone can grow
By Felder Rushing 5 hours ago The Greenwood Cemetery in downtown Jackson boasts some of the best rose sightings. Felder Rushing/Dispatch Staff
Felder Rushing
Maybe it’s just anecdotal after such a harsh winter, but either we’ve forgotten what happens every spring, or the roses actually do seem fuller and prettier this year. At least those that thrive in Mississippi’s harsh climate do.
In my dogged quest for having something flowering, edible and with beautiful foliage in my garden every single week of the year, I have spent decades identifying those which are the most predictably beholdable for every season.