None of the roses have bloomed but I have never let the ones in ground grow very big. My house looked like a jungle when we bought it and we had someone come and take almost everything out (an overgrown mess). I did try to save a few that I really liked but they died. I wish I had thought of having someone dig them up because they were older roses. I have dug DEEP and they are still coming back.

I haven't done this but suggest you take your hose and wash it off. If you happened to do it on a hot day you may have burned some leaves. It may shed a few leaves and pout but I doubt it'll die. Water as usual but don't fertilize until you see some new growth.

I am brand new to roses so take my advice with a grain of salt. I planted a Tropicana Tea Rose and 3 Knockout roses a few weeks ago. The Knockouts, and to a much lesser extent the Tropicana, got attached by sawfly larvae over the weekend. It was amazing to see the destruction they can cause in just two days. I put a sprayer on my garden hose and blasted the buggers (shooting upward from underneath the leaves), starting from the bottom and ending at the top. I've been spot checking the roses in the morning and again in the evening and so far I have found only 1 larvae. I'll do it again this weekend and keep checking. If the problem returns and the garden hose proves futile, I will be trying Ortho's Ecosense brand Insecticidal soap which is $4.50 per 24 oz bottle at Wal-mart. Unfortunately I have only 4 rose bushes so it won't be too costly. Here is a link that might be useful: Rose Sawflies (Roseslugs)

Correct me if I'm wrong but as advised by one person it is now OKAY to let people break the law as a daily habit because we are worried about an outcome ? Professorroush if someone did this to one of your garden areas what outcome would you of Un-predictably NOT be concerned with that would you would let let it slide off as a WHO CARES WHAT SOMEONE DID ATTITUDE. Personally I USE TO think better of you than that and perhaps you wouldn't of let it be just another day in the garden brush off. I don't mean and never meant to sound encouraging you seek a manner of revenge as suggested by some of the feed back that is now posted either, I understand that some are as upset as you are there is a big difference between actions and reactions I'm supportive to there is no need to let this person continue doing what they do YES as hartwood said you do NEED TO KNOW AND HAVE A RIGHT TO KNOW what they used and EXACTLY what they used to the details NO IF'S ANDS OR BUTS ABOUT IT Labeled products that are: herbicidal,insecticidal,fertilizing (and some others) have CLEARLY WRITEN INSTRUCTIONS on how to use, where to use,how much to use, storage,disposal and more. ANY MISUSE of application by a licensed or unlicensed person is a CLEAR VIOLATION OF FEDERAL LAWS as printed prior to (and again at the same time as the ANY QUESTIONS CALL 1 800 number) parts of the label(s) Simply put to let ANY applicator slide as if this never happened at all allows them to continue there habits in a manner that is unlawful (as seen by the wording neighbor) Other than that I read your post originally as the roses where near the fence and also meant yes you do have the right to tell someone who is paid for a service to not conduct a service specific to an area regardless of the product. Meaning. They ARE not to act in a manner not consistent than what you requested with out reason. ( by what you now posted as I understand it rest assured They have no reason) Just as a reference Diesel fuel leaves nice greasy stains on greens and jeans, if your grass looks like it's been moon lighting as a mechanic then you have a fuel spill problem. As to what can and can't grow in a fuel type spill is somewhat relative to what fuel is at the spill, how well it is cleaned, how much, how sharp the area is, other climate and environmental factors. The wording I used is meant to read, a heavy fuel ( such as diesel) does stay residual for an extended amount of time and can severely limit what grows in the effected area during it's residual time. Still confused ? See also: oil spills, Exxon oil, BP oil