5 garden tips for this week, Jan. 19-25

1. Lose the leaves
Rose leaves that remain on the plants through winter often succumb to troublesome diseases, such as the powdery-orange rose rust fungus; and the diseases start earlier in the season then spread to infect newer leaves and other plants (such as lawn grasses). So if you haven’t pruned your roses, do so this weekend. And be sure to remove ALL of the old rose leaves (even if you already pruned your roses) in order to have a prettier garden and healthier plants this spring and