Best rose garden companions
Roses today are mixed in the garden with herbs, annuals and perennials to reduce disease on the bushes, plus reduce weeds & insects at the base of their canes.
Pruning roses isn’t that scary
Correct pruning encourages cane growth, limits disease by removing affected canes, stimulates bush health, all to direct energy to more and bigger rose blooms.
How to prune your climbing roses
Important elements when pruning climbers include encouraging strong growth from the base of the plant and training stems to fan out for more stem shoots.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Starting up a new rose patch
Start with where you are: find a map, compass, & notepad – plus time out in the yard to do a layout. Fall is a great time to lay out your 6 hours per day plan.
Your nose knows: fragrant roses
In the last 10 years the hybridizers who engineer roses have been re-focused on scent. Here’s a fragrant list of some winners from David Austin Roses & ARS .
What are the best roses for my western garden?
A brief answer here with images & links to help you out with selecting great roses for your garden. Colors, names, & reference materials are included also.
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