Bare Root Roses - Roses
Bare root roses are becoming available at local garden centers and on-line. Many a newbie rose gardener has been ushered into the world of roses with a bare root rose purchase. Below I'll tell you what to look for and how to plant your new ... [... more]
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Chemical Safety in the Rose Garden - Roses
Rose gardeners often use more chemicals in the garden than other home gardeners. If you choose to treat your roses with any chemical sprays or powders you should first be educated about chemical safety. Where chemicals are concerned nothing is ... [... more]
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The Lady Banks Rose - Roses
While visiting with a neighbor recently, we discussed her beautiful and show stopping Lady Banks Rose. Winter weather has arrived, and there is no better time to envision and contemplate the additions you'll make to your rose bed come spring. For ... [... more]
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Pruning Your Roses - Roses
Knowing the proper way to prune is an important part of rose gardening. Pruning incorrectly can cause damage to your roses while proper pruning can increase the health of your plants. A bit of knowledge is required to learn correct pruning, but ... [... more]
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Your Neighbor's Rose Gardening Knowledge - Roses
Fall is often seen as the close of the rose gardening year, but this simply isn't true. Neighbors as well as garden club members are heading outdoors to prepare their gardens for winter, all with the experiences of the past year fresh in their ... [... more]
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Keeping a Rose Garden Journal - Roses
Do you frequently forget the name of the rose you bought two years ago? Did you just fertilize last month or was it the month before? Whether you have half a dozen easy care roses or a hundred hybrid teas, keeping a rose garden journal can be an ... [... more]
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Species Roses - Roses
Species roses have always fascinated me. They're something different, and aren't commonly found at your local big box store. If you're looking for a natural rose they're about as close to nature as you can get. Species roses are actually found ... [... more]
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Understanding Rose Grading - Roses
Rose gardeners everywhere are purchasing roses to beautify their gardens this spring. When buying roses either at a local store or on-line it's important to understand the quality of roses you're purchasing. One of the most important measures of ... [... more]
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Roses and Powdery Mildew - Roses
Powdery mildew is that annoying white fuzzy fungal pest that affects rose gardeners everywhere. Constant vigilance is necessary to deter this annoying foe from your rose garden. Don't fear, there are a variety of ways you can keep powdery mildew ... [... more]
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Winter Rose Garden Projects - Roses
Winter is a dreary time in the rose garden. Every rose gardener gets the winter doldrums and longs to be out in the garden again. However, there are several spring projects you can get a jump start on during the occasional warm spell. The first ... [... more]
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Roses and Cane Borers - Roses
If you've had difficulty with rose canes dying and are unsure what caused their demise, cane borers could be the mysterious pest. Cane borers are larvae that bore into your rose canes and then consume the center of your canes leaving them hollow. ... [... more]
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Transplanting Your Rose - Roses
Ideally a rose would be able to spend its entire existence in one spot. This seems a fairly simple plan until you consider everything that can happen in the lifespan of a single rose plant. Often a rose needs to be moved because a tree that was ... [... more]
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