Roses are sensitive to herbicides such as
dicamba, 2,4-D, triclopyr and are very sensitive to glyphosphate, so it
is always best to use pre-emergent herbicides, barriers, or pull weeds around
rose bushes by hand. When that isn"t feasible, herbicides can be used, but the
rose bush must be protected so that none of the mixture hits the leaves or
stems. Taking the proper precautions and using extraordinary care can save your
from a rose disaster.
1.Plant your rose bushes as far away from adjoining property lines as possible. Many a rose has been inadvertently damaged by a neighbor trying to kill weeds on his side of the fence. Overspray can damage your roses, so it"s best to put them out of range.
2 Use barriers when applying herbicides around roses. Some possibilities are covering the rose bushes with plastic and anchoring it to the ground or holding cardboard or some other barrier between where you are spraying and the rose bush.
3 Spray roses in fall rather than spring. Spray at least a foot away from the trunk of the rose, and place the spray nozzle as close to the weeds as you can. This means you will have to pull a few weeds closer to the rose trunk, but you want to avoid as much herbicide reaching the actual bush as possible.
4 Use the weakest effective solution you can for the weeds you are spraying. When using chemical herbicides such as
dicamba, use the lowest effective rate listed on the label
directions for what you are trying to kill.
5 Use organic herbicides like vinegar when possible. Vinegar won"t do much damage to crabgrass or other difficult weeds, but it will kill some and lessen your use of chemicals.
1.Plant your rose bushes as far away from adjoining property lines as possible. Many a rose has been inadvertently damaged by a neighbor trying to kill weeds on his side of the fence. Overspray can damage your roses, so it"s best to put them out of range.
2 Use barriers when applying herbicides around roses. Some possibilities are covering the rose bushes with plastic and anchoring it to the ground or holding cardboard or some other barrier between where you are spraying and the rose bush.
3 Spray roses in fall rather than spring. Spray at least a foot away from the trunk of the rose, and place the spray nozzle as close to the weeds as you can. This means you will have to pull a few weeds closer to the rose trunk, but you want to avoid as much herbicide reaching the actual bush as possible.
4 Use the weakest effective solution you can for the weeds you are spraying. When using chemical herbicides such as
dicamba, use the lowest effective rate listed on the label
directions for what you are trying to kill.5 Use organic herbicides like vinegar when possible. Vinegar won"t do much damage to crabgrass or other difficult weeds, but it will kill some and lessen your use of chemicals.
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