Competitive Rose Photography
Capturing the beauty of roses for a show takes care and attention to detail. Knowing how to present your blooms in the best light can make all the difference.
Outsmarting Weeds & Invasive Plants
A wise equation of plant identification, focused controls, and prioritization can add up to a lot less work when trying to build a new rose garden.
6 beneficial pests in your rose garden
Smart gardeners know some insects are good and some are not. The good ones generally eat the bad ones – those that damage rose buds, flowers, leaves or canes.
Alfalfa Meal and Roses
While we can’t claim show-stopping blooms solely from alfalfa meal, there has been evidence that it contributes to healthier roses and larger blooms.
10 Tips to Grow Great Roses
Hybridizers are producing roses that are both fragrant & gorgeous, along with added disease resistance. Here are 10 easy tips to grow healthy, beautiful roses!
7 Fragrant Roses For Your Garden Walkways
Here are selections of 7 fragrant roses suited for garden walkways in Tacoma’s climate, with tips on maintaining their fragrance & overall health year round.
Integrating roses into your landscape
With proper planning of your design plus some routine maintenance, you can enjoy the mixed beauty of roses all the way into October in the Pacific Northwest.
10 Invasive Plants Found in Northwest Gardens
Invasive plants can be a significant problem in our gardens if they’re not managed. They can out-compete native plants and cause harm to our region.
Tips for Watering Your Summer Rose Garden
By adopting proper watering habits, you can help your rose plants survive the hot weather. Here are some tips to guide you during these hot summer months.
Choosing the Best Pots for Roses
When it comes to roses, don’t ignore these factors when choosing large pots for your outdoor garden locations. Here are some considerations to help you succeed.
Confronting Rose Rosette Disease
You know you’ve got it when your roses show twisted purplish growth that looks like a “witches broom”. Let’s learn how to easily recognize & remove it.
Caring for roses in the Fall
Here are the 8 Fall chores I focus on for my Puget Sound rose garden clients that help ensure a strong & healthy start in the Spring – whenever that occurs.
How to prepare for rose success with winter pruning
This timely post is on how to prepare your roses for success with winter pruning, compared to the summer deadheading. It includes 1 video & 8 resource links,
What are the Old Garden Roses?
Every class of rose defined after 1867 is modern, and any rose belonging to an older class is an old garden rose or OGR. Here are the many classes.
8 great tips for more rose blooms
Here are 8 tips to help you deadhead your roses more effectively each week, so each type of bush will respond with a vigorous rush of new buds & larger blooms.
A Glossary of Rose Terms
If rose lovers want to discuss roses it makes it much easier if we can agree to use the same terminology. The following is a glossary of basic botanical & common terms used to describe rose plant parts.
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