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Re: Welcome to the world of Roses.

Dear Bob Campbell:

Do you have to deal with humidity in Southern Ontario? We're in the Chicago
area and can experience zone 4 winters but our humidity is also very tough.
Last year I put in a small hedge of Henry Hudson rugosas which did beautifully
(we had a mild winter) throughout the summer and are lovely this year (they
are situated below various lonicera vines  which  have had a botrytus attack
and could use non-chemical advice if anyone has some and if the roses are now
in danger from same). Do you have some Z.4 hardy roses to recommend for our
humid summers that are own-root?

Dear Carleen:

I've heard of the bakingsoda/oil too (Martha Stewart was the last one, I
think) and 
would love to know if it works - also, we have clay soil - what do you know
about the 
method of applying lime?  This year, for the new roses, I removed all of the
clay in
the worst areas and used lovely, very aged horse manure/saw dust and the
babies
are going gangbusters but they require a lot of water so I'll be incorporating
more
compost in coming years.

This is a great site!

Joanie
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