Growing Roses

Written by Ken Austin


So you want to grow roses? They are a beautiful choice for your garden and not nearly as difficult to grow as you might think.

  1. Choose a rose that is easy to grow. Some choices might be ‘Sunsprite’, ‘Baby Love’, ‘The Fairy’, ‘Iceberg’, or ‘Flower Carpet’. Also check to see which roses do well in your climate. When choosing a rose think aboutrepparttar colors and fragrance that appeals to you.

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  3. Know how often to water and how much water to giverepparttar 113348 roses. Too much water is not good so develop a watering schedule and stick to it.

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Rose Gardening Challenges

Written by Ken Austin


Rose gardening can be a challenging exercise but you don't have to be an expert to grow roses. Roses are grown successfully in gardens in nearly every different type of climate and environmental condition. Coming in a rainbow of colors and thousands of different modern-day varieties, roses offer a wonderful array of choices to followers of this beloved rose gardening pastime.

Rose gardening is special, though there are numerous recipes for cultivatingrepparttar perfect rose garden, with even just a few ofrepparttar 113343 basics such as sunshine, water and fertilizer, a rose garden can thrive in any climate. By adaptingrepparttar 113344 following rose gardening tips to your specific needs, you can maintain a lush and lively rose garden.

Before you plant

Be sure your roses will be in an optimum location where they will receive at least six hours of direct sunlight per day, preferably morning sunshine.

Provide your roses with ample space to grow by digging a hole that is at least two-feet wide and two-feet deep. Add potting soil or organic compost for nutrients.

Keep roses moist by watering diligently for several weeks once you have planted them.

Help your rose garden to flourish

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