Latest articles by Stan V. Griep
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Portulaca Flower: Tips For Portulaca Care
For a great groundcover, grow a beautiful portulaca plant for a delightful, multi-colored cascade of summer flowers that spring from this delicate trailing succulent.
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How To Choose The Best Location To Grow Roses In Your Yard
There are some things a beginning rose gardener can do that will make it very easy to be successful. One of those things is choosing where to plant your rose bush. This article will help with that.
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Rose Deadheading - How To Deadhead A Rose Plant
Do you find the idea of wanting to deadhead roses intimidating? "Deadheading" roses is the removal of the old blooms from our roses. Learn more about that in this article.
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Black Spot On Rose Bushes - How To Get Rid Of Black Spot Roses
A common rose disease known as Black Spot is a fungal disease forms black spots all over the foliage. Read this article and look at how to get rid of black spot on roses with proper rose black spot treatments.
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Identifying And Treating Rose Mosaic Disease
Rose mosaic virus can wreak havoc on the leaves of a rose bush. This mysterious disease typically attacks grafted roses, but in rare cases can affect ungrafted roses. Read here to learn more.
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How To Transplant A Rose Bush
Transplanting roses really is not much different than planting one from your local garden center. To make the task easier for you, this article contains instructions on how to transplant roses.
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Learn More About Pesticides And Pesticide Labels
Pesticides are something we use in our garden all the time. But what are pesticides? Why should we pay close attention to pesticide labels? And what are the dangers? Read here to learn the answers.
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Planting Wildflowers - How To Care For A Wildflower Garden
Planting wildflowers is easy and learning how to care for a wildflower garden is enjoyable. Our wildflower garden is in a raised bed, but you can also plant directly in the ground. Find out more in this article.
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Collecting Rose Seeds - How To Get Rose Seeds From A Rose Bush
When we know how to get seeds from a rose, we can then grow it and enjoy the delightful surprise that Mother Nature has created for us. Read this article to learn how to get seeds from roses.
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What Is A Disease Resistant Rose Bush?
Disease resistant roses have been getting a lot of attention lately. What is a disease resistant rose and how can a disease resistant rose help you in your garden? Find out in this article.
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Butterfly Gardening - Using Butterfly Garden Plants
One of my favorite garden guests is the butterfly. Read this article to take a look at plants that attract butterflies so that you can welcome these flying beauties into your garden too.
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Japanese Beetles Rose Damage - How To Get Rid Of Japanese Beetles On Roses
There is nothing more frustrating to the rose loving gardener than the Japanese beetle. Read this article to look at some ways in which you can learn how to control Japanese beetles on roses.
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Mulch For Roses - Type Of Mulch To Use With Roses
Mulch for rose gardens truly is a marvelous thing! Mulch helps to hold in the priceless moisture for rose bushes and other plants, saving on the amount of water needed. Learn more in this article.
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Learn About Leaf Cutter Bees
Do you ever see half moon shaped notches that appear to have been cut out of the leaves on your rosebushes or shrubs? If so, your garden may have been visited by the leaf cutter bee. Learn more here.
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What Is A Kordes Rose: Information About Kordes Roses
Kordes roses have a reputation for beauty and hardiness. Take a look at where Kordes roses come from and what, exactly, is a Kordes rose using the information on this article.
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How To Make Rose Petal Tea And Rose Petal Ice Cubes
A soothing cup of rose petal tea sounds pretty good to break up a stress-filled day to me. To help you enjoy this simple pleasure from everyday life, here is a recipe for making rose petal tea.
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Columbine Varieties: Selecting Columbines For The Garden
Columbines are beautiful flowering perennial plants for any garden or landscape. There are a number of types available, and this article can help with choosing the right columbine flower for your garden.
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Information On The Spacing Of Roses In The Garden
Overcrowding of rose bushes can lead to major problems with various diseases, fungi, and others. Keeping our rose bushes spaced well can alleviate this problem. Read here for info on spacing roses.
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No Blooms On Roses - Why A Rose Does Not Bloom
When a rose is not blooming, this can be frustrating for a gardener. There are actually several reasons why a rose bush may not bloom. Read this article to learn more about why a rose may not bloom.
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Learn More About Roses And Fullness Of Bloom
In this article, we will take a look at the fullness of blooms when it comes to rose bushes. One attribute of roses that is often not thought about is how big or full a rose blossom will be. Click here for more.
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Tips For Rose Midge Control
In this article, we will take a look at rose midges. This pest loves to attack the new rose buds or new growth where the buds would normally form. Find out how to get rid of rose midges here.
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Learn More About Rose Spot Anthracnose
Spot Anthracnose is a disease caused by a fungus that infects some rose bushes. To learn more about this disease and what can be done about, refer to this article.
