Pacific Northwest Gardening: What is in full bloom now? JUNE 16 - JUNE 30 2010, 1 by Rarejem

Rarejem wrote:
Such lovely pictures everyone! I am soooooooo glad that the gardens are getting more colorful. It is instantly erasing the gloomy mood that I was in after all the wet and cold.

Welcome 8zoner! Your honeysuckle combo is beautiful. We all would definitely enjoy seeing more of your garden!

As far as roses go, I am one of the bad people who actually do use chemicals on my plants. Not that it has helped a lot this year because one of the most important things about an effective spray program is the weather cooperating long enough to be able to actually spray.... I normally spray only a fungicide, and have found Mancozeb to be the most effective. It will control blackspot on the most prone roses IF you clean up old leaves and then spray the ground and plant regularly.

Another picture to give the full effect of my moneywort carpet... can you see why I have enough to share with anyone who would like some? I just love it in this spot though, because it is a wet wet wet area that otherwise sprouts grass like crazy. This is much preferred to weeding!