Roses and Rose Gardening

Important Soil Components for Your Rose Garden

The success of your roses depends on many factors, but having the proper soil is really crucial. If you are new to planting roses, you probably have little idea of what soil to use and when and how often that soil needs to be maintained. Even if you’ve had roses before, it can be hard to find just the right soil mix for your roses with all the options out there now.

Top Ten Varieties of Pink Roses for a Gorgeous Garden

Pink roses are very beautiful and can add a sort of unique touch to any garden. They come in many varieties, ranging from pale to dark to almost electric. There are varieties that bloom only once per season and those that bloom continuously in cycles from early spring to late fall (until the frost of winter forces them into dormancy). There are also quite a few varieties that are well suited for a variety of hardiness zones.

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Five Ways to Head-off Rose Diseases

As the old saying goes, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Happy, healthy roses are roses that never have to deal with ailments such as Japanese mildew, powdery mildew, black spot, and other icky pest and disease problems. In order to prevent these problems, there are things you can do to reduce the likelihood of your roses falling victim to these common problems that affect roses.

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Timely Tips for Cutting Your Roses

There is nothing more refreshing than a bouquet full of lively, sweet smelling roses. Very few other plants can be displayed as beautifully as roses can. The powerful aromas and buds blossoming further into existence can brighten up the gloomiest of days. Enjoy a vase of red roses in the middle of the dinner table or an arrangement of yellow roses perched on your bureau. Fresh cut roses will fill your living spaces with positive, natural energy.

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Humus Happens: What the Heck is Humus Anyway?

If you do not know what Humus is, join the club. No, it’s not the tasty Mediterranean treat spread on pita bread. It is a term used to describe a process that is vital to life on earth. You may be wondering, why then was it not a major item on your high school biology exam? Well, that could be because Humus is such a tough word to define. It is a process that has been playing hide and seek with scientists, gardeners and biologists for centuries.

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When to Perform Rose Propagation

As a novice rose gardener, you might have heard the term rose propagation, but not really known what was meant by the term. Propagation is the term used for reproduction in the plant world and you can propagate roses by either seed or by taking a cutting from your current rose plant.

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The Art of Preparing Proper Rose Cuttings

The art of propagating roses through rose cuttings has been used since the Victorian Era, and was popular with the pioneers who journeyed across the United States looking for a new life. They brought along cuttings from their gardens, tucking them into mason jars and looking for new land to plant them in.

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