RE: [Rose-list] is cedar apple rust a problem for roses

**p*@cdg-hargray.com**

Susan,

I put down a thin horse manure compost around my roses already.  I was
afraid to go too thick because it was still warm.  i was going to put the
cedar mulch on top of the compost.
The main concern i had was the roses getting the cedar
apple rust from the ground up gauls.

BTW the horse manure compost has been down for 2-3 weeks and
did not seem to affect the roses adversely.  Should i go ahead and
add a thick layer of the horse manure compost and then put the
cedar mulch on top?  Will that be too thick?

Does composted manure fertilize the roses?  Should i fertilize
with fish emulsion if i have manure compost down?

I need some help sorting out the fertilizing side of things.

Phillip - whose brain is in low gear (or possibly reverse) after
staying up till 1 AM.
Sadorus, IL
zone 5

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