Can roses be pruned too much?
Don’t be intimidated by hard pruning. For gardeners who simply want beautiful, healthy rose bushes, there are really only a few fundamentals to follow.
7 Steps before buying a new rose
Before you buy your rose plant, consider these factors:
The location; sunlight; drainage; type of rose; variety of rose; rating of the rose; & kind of product.
Should I use fish fertilizer on roses?
Yes. Pilgrims even buried fish in the soil to ensure vigorous plant growth and plentiful harvests. It increases the total organic matter in the soil.
Where should I plant my roses?
Consider these 5 basic criteria for locating your rose patch. Roses need 6 hours of full sun from February to October to grow & bloom well with little disease.
Balconies of Valletta
Have you discovered a Gallarija? I’ve become enchanted by these enclosed balconies above the doorways & shops in Valletta, capitol city of the island of Malta.
Aix: Home of Paul Cezanne
Cezanne’s life in Aix is preserved in several locations available to visitors, thanks to the Aix-en-Provence Tourism Department: Studio, home, and gardens.
My 2019 UNESCO Bucket List
Many on my 2019 list aren’t registered UNESCO sites, but are substantial cultural sites for their respective countries. And some listed are just pure fun . .
How do I deadhead roses?
Deadheading is simply the removal of finished rose blooms in order to encourage further budding and improve the appearance and vigor of the rose.
Frank Gehry and Seattle
This brief intro to a great building from the wild design of Frank Gehry & an interior inspired by Jimi Hendrix. Included are stock images, links, & text.
Blog FAQ 2018-2020
This post outlines my reasoning for creating this blog. And covers the subjects I’ll be covering in the blog as I travel with my tools and write & edit posts.
Tacoma’s Pt. Defiance Rose Garden
An image-heavy intro to one of Washington’s largest rose gardens in a large urban community park overlooking Puget Sound with included info-links per usual.
Is the World’s Biggest Rose Bush really in Arizona?
According to Guinness, this Lady Banksia is the world’s biggest rose bush. In 1940, when Mr. Ripley saw it, it was ‘only’ 2000 sf across, now it’s over 8000.
Digging into rose fertilizers
Here is some quality information about organics, liquids, supplements, & micro vs macro to boost the blooming & health of any kind of roses in your garden.
Tacoma’s New Elk Temple
A renovated 19th century lodge became a downtown core hotel with a bar on every floor, a ballroom, artwork about local subjects & cozy rooms for guests, Wow.
How can I help my one sickly rose?
There are many reasons for a Charlie Brown looking bush in your patch. These are my top 5. This often directly relates to the health of that bush’s soil.
Spatially define your rose garden
3 simple answers to how to define an edge to highlight your rose garden. Described with products & their pictures, it will get you sharpening your edges.
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