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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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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Rose Art by Luisa Cotardo - Roses
Luisa Cotardo at "Words and Roses" recently sent me one of her stunning handmade paper roses. Since the current cold and frosty weather isn't conductive to gardening, I thought now would be the perfect time to review her artistic version of the [... more]
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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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Review: The Lost Garden - Roses
If you're looking for an entertaining gardening story, "The Lost Garden," by Helen Humphreys is a feel good read. This novel follows the adventures of Gwen Davis, a lifelong horticulturalist in WWII England, who has left her work with parsnips . [... more]
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Attending Garden Shows - Roses
The end of winter is near, but the weather seems far from warming up, and like most rose gardeners I've been looking forward to spring. What better way to spend a chilly weekend day than at a local garden show? Garden shows can be educational, ... [... more]
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Basic Rose Terminology - Roses
Whether reading a rose gardening handbook or discussing roses with another gardener, understanding proper rose terminology is always helpful. Learning several key terms is a good idea and can make your rose gardening experience much easier. ... [... more]
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Easy Mother's Day Rose Gifts - Roses
Mother's Day is almost here. If your mother or wife is an avid rose gardener, they'll always enjoy a rose themed gift. I've covered three easy to locate gift ideas that even the most finicky rose growing mother will enjoy. If you don't have a ... [... 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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Rose Gardening With Your Dog - Roses
Rose gardening has its challenges. Rose gardening for dog owners however, can create additional issues. By changing a few of your gardening habits and accounting for how your dog behaves in the garden, you can make the garden safer for both your ... [... more]
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Book Review - Roses
Living in the southern United States, there is one gardening book that I've found indispensible, the "Southern Living Garden Book." This garden manual, which lists Southern Living as its senior writer, has been a staple in the library of many a [... 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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