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Roses don't mind heat, but right now before they get to hot, a good shovel full
of steer manure around their base with a slow soaking that day will not hurt
them at all. Then I'd use the Ortho Rose Guard rose food around them.

Rose fertilizer and systemic combos (i.e, Ortho Rose Pride, Dexol Rose Guard,
Bayer, etc.) tend to be some of the more toxic products on the market. Most contain
disulfoton as the active ingredient for insect control. It is very highly toxic to
all mammals through all means of exposure. I'd avoid using this product at all
costs. Refer to EXTOXNET for addtional information:
http://ace.ace.orst.edu/info/extoxnet/pips/disulfot.htm

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