"Bill Oliver" wrote in message
Hi! I live out that way myself -- though I am loathe to publish
my address on the net.

Definitely not a good idea.

She also says that placing small containers of water under the
rose bushes will attract ladybugs. I'd never heard of that, either.

I'll tell you what attracts ladybugs--aphids. They like to eat them. As
long as you don't used poisons around your gardens the ladybugs will come
when needed. But they don't help blackspot at all.

Good, easy-care roses: rugosas and hybrid musks