The Rose Doctor: A Key for Diagnosing Problems in the Rose Garden

UPDATE: This book showed its worth while I was picking up a nice looking rose at Lowe's. I noticed a small weird growth at the base and said to myself "that looks like the thing in the book I saw" and sure enough, it was crown gall so it's going back to Lowe's! Had I not had this book? I would have planted and pruned it and watched the disease migrate across the yard. (Of course maybe it's not super lethal but its ugly and no treatment so why bother? It's a bad disease for younger plants).ARS recommended this book as a "must have" but the solutions are lacking. The last pages of the book have links that you have to type in perfectly to get to the internet page. Since it's not his own website URLs, these links may be taken down at any point. I suppose there will always be an agricultural office at the universities that study each disease so you may need to read those pages to find good solutions.

I am an experienced rose-grower. But when something goes wrong, it can be difficult to figure out the cause. This book is an excellent and portable reference to help solve rose problems. With clear photos, simple but thorough descriptions, and links to solutions on-line, I am able to quickly identify and solve every rose problem that I have encountered so far. My roses have never looked better!I have recommended this book to my Rose Society members. And I recommend it to anyone who may have tried to grow roses, but gave up. Once you have discovered the insects, mites, or diseases that may have hurt your roses, you will discover that there are often several ways to treat them.

This slim volume tells you pretty much everything you need to know to diagnose your rosy ailments. It's comprehensive, easy to use, and there are pictures galore to help you ID the thing that's bringing your rose glory down. I wish I had this YEARS ago!

This book is great for diagnosing problems in the rose garden. It will tell how to take appropriate action to solve rose problems. The photos are in color and are large. The appendix contains a list of helpful links and references. I recommend this book for those who are interested in growing their own roses.

This is a beautifully put together book for anyone looking for information on growing and taking care of roses. I highly recommend it.

Since many types of rose pestilence can present similar visual effects, this book is vital in finding the culprit. Being comprehensive, it gives the grower a step by step process to find the cause of any rose problem. To treat and prevent, one must know the real cause.

This book is great for any rose growers. Excellent photos and descriptions of most rose diseases and pests. A must have for any rose grower.

Excellent book. Excellent pictures. Easy to understand.