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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    September 1, 2017
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    I am not sure what specific chemicals the pest control company would have used, but there are many insecticides that can harm plants; this is known as phytotoxicity. Your observation of the rose bush curling up does especially sound like chemical damage. This article explains the problem:

    http://landscapeipm.tamu.edu/types-of-pest-control/chemical-control/phytotoxicity/

    This article deals with herbicides, not insecticides, but most of the information also applies:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/herbicide-plant-damage.htm

    The perennial plants should recover over time, probably by next year. This article has some advice on how to care for damaged or stressed plants:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/environmental/care-of-damaged-plants.htm

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  • Answered by
    BushDoctor on
    September 10, 2017
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    These can safely be pruned as the flowers drop, and the plants go dormant.

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  • Answered by
    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 16, 2017
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    If you don't plan to provide light to your geraniums, the best way to store them is to actually remove the plant from the pot and shake the soil off the roots, then store them hanging or in paper bags in your basement. Follow the instructions for dormancy in this article:
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/how-to-save-geraniums-over-the-winter.htm

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    MichiganDot on
    October 20, 2017
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    Usually the plant signals when it is starting to struggle with cooler weather and low light. Certainly you want to bring them in before frost. As long as you are enjoying the blooms, leave them outside. An fyi: there are 2 very different types of plants often called geranium. I am assuming you are talking about "zonal geranium" or Pelargonium to differentiate it from the genus Geranium.

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    MichiganDot on
    October 26, 2017
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    Styrofoam doesn't breathe so it sounds like perfect breeding for fungus. Read the following article. It mentions the need to water your plant, making fungal problems more likely.
    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/how-to-save-geraniums-over-the-winter.htm

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    Downtoearthdigs on
    October 29, 2017
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    Both methods are fine. The reason for this advice is that with geraniums and many other ornamentals, removing more than 1/3 of the plant's total size at one pruning session can harm the plant's health or reduce future flowering. (Some plants can tolerate harsher pruning, though.) Pruning back each stalk to 2/3 its size will encourage "bushier" growth, while removing 1/3 of the stalks will encourage taller, less bushy growth.

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    BushDoctor on
    November 6, 2017
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    To winter them properly, you will want to dig them up and put them in bright light indoors. They will want to continue growing as they were outdoors. It sounds like you may only get to keep what you have room for, unfortunately. This article will help:

    https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/geranium/how-to-save-geraniums-over-the-winter.htm

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