tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post3715416159682468502..comments2024-02-29T06:30:40.245-08:00Comments on The Gardens of Petersonville: As The Temperatures SoarUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-27725236878665489742014-05-19T07:09:34.810-07:002014-05-19T07:09:34.810-07:00Robin - you are right, I don't usually notice ...Robin - you are right, I don't usually notice the sawfly larvae until the rose leaves are a mess and then I just strip them down and cut the bush back. I have used Safer organic spray in the past and that seems to work but you have to keep it up. The best defense I have found was worm castings in the soil. They seem to act like a systemic control, but they are hard to find in a concentration that is high enough to actually work. I guess I need to check the farmer's markets again where I used to have luck finding them.<br />Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15126794179121146839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2605500993437899334.post-11604378383402258832014-05-18T18:24:22.053-07:002014-05-18T18:24:22.053-07:00It's been a strange spring for sure. You are i...It's been a strange spring for sure. You are in a terrible drought, and we are practically drowning over here in Ohio. What do you do for the sawfly larvae on your roses? Mine are often eaten by them, but I never notice until they get raggedy. On my mugho pines, however, those pesky caterpillars want to devour! I've had good luck with insecticidal soap so far. I try to be organic when possible, but sometimes desperate times call for desperate measures. RobinLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09543576456983999997noreply@blogger.com