Roses
A rose is just a rose, or is it? There are many rose varieties, and caring for roses depends on the type you have and climate you live in. So before you go planting a rose bush, keep in mind what variety you are growing. How to grow roses successfully will mean providing good rose care. We can help with that. In the following pages, you will find information not only on how to grow roses, but there are also many tips on caring for roses no matter what the variety—which will help avoid problems with roses (like pests and disease) later.
Roses
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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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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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Rose Bush Seeds - How To Grow Roses From Seeds
One way to grow roses is from the seeds they produce. Propagating roses from seed takes a little time but is easy to do. Take a look at what it takes to start growing roses from seed in this article.
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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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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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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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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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Learn About Floribunda And Polyantha Roses
In this article, we will take a look at two classifications of roses, the Floribunda rose and the Polyantha rose. You will learn how to distinguish between them and their care. Click here to learn more.
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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.
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