Why don't someone talk about "BLACK SPOTS"? Is it like venerial
disease- - -something if you have it, you just don't talk about it????

Now that I have your attention, I would also like your help. I am
sure there is someone out there that manages their roses in a manner
that they do not have any problem with black spots.

My roses are along a fence, full sun, not crowded, yet black spots has
been a nightmare for the past several years. Last fall, I decided I
would "take the bull by the horns" and eliminate this problem. I
removed all my old mulch. Totally wet the rosebush, as well as the
ground around the plant with fungicide. In January, when we had a
warm spell, I sprayed with dormant spray and when the folage came out,
I sprayed with a fungicide. I have used at least three different
bands of fungicide.

I have 23 roses, over half of them have black spots, some to the point
of defoliating some of the canes.

QUESTION!: What is a good fungicide spray and how often do apply
it??

Could it be that I water too often (drip about every 4 days) ?

Are there any "home remedies" that might work.

Oh, I live in the central US.

Thank you in advance, Roger