Category: Roses

Consider the following questions before choosing your roses and you’ll have a fantastic experience growing roses. So you’re shopping for roses? Maybe this is the first rose to be added to the garden or maybe you’re an old...

How to Prune a Rose Bush David Squire writes in his fine book Pruning, “Regrettably, there has developed a mystique about pruning roses that has deterred many gardeners from growing them, and yet these floriferous shrubs are...

HOW TO PLANT ROSES The scoop on planting roses Select the Best Location for Planting a Rose First let’s look at that sunny (more than 4 hours direct sun; no skimping) spot in the yard. How’s the water situation?...

THE ROSE: FROM ANCIENT CHINA TO YOUR BACKYARD The ubiquity of roses through time The rose has captured humankind’s imagination for thousands of years, and has taken a place of honor in gardens around the world. Roses were first...

Learn the preparations for successfully growing roses. There are several easy steps that must be taken before planting your rose bush. This guide will walk you through, step by step, on what to do before planting a rose bush, how to prepare your soil and what to do after the bush is transplanted. Read this for perfect roses every time!