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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Training Climbing Roses – How To Get A Climbing Rose To Climb
Trying to get roses to grow vertical requires a great deal of attention, as they love to stretch out horizontally. If your climbing roses won't climb, they may need a little coaxing. This article will help with training climbing roses.
By Stan V. Griep
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Roses Have Holes In Leaves: Why Do My Roses Have Holes In The Leaves
Do your rose leaves have holes in them? This happens more often than you might think. While finding roses with holes can be frustrating, there are a number of reasons this can occur and most are quite fixable. This article will help.
By Stan V. Griep
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Identifying Rose Slugs And Effective Rose Slug Treatment
In this article we will take a look at rose slugs. Rose slugs have two main members when it comes to this family of slugs, so the particular variety and damage done will typically tell which one you have.
By Stan V. Griep
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Reasons For Rose Leaves Turning Yellow
Yellow leaves on a rose bush can be a frustrating sight. When rose leaves turn yellow, it can ruin the overall effect of the rose bush. Here is this article you will find a few reasons why rose leaves turn yellow.
By Stan V. Griep
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Removing Rose Suckers – Tips On How To Get Rid Of Rose Suckers
In the rose bed, suckers are ornery growths that spring out of the hardy rootstock of grafted rose bushes, just below the grafted knuckle union. Learn more about sucker growth on roses in this article and find tips on getting rid of them.
By Stan V. Griep
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What To Grow Under Roses: Tips For Growing Plants Under Rose Bushes
Whether you're looking for ways to improve the look of your rose garden or trying to help encourage beneficial insects to the area, it's sometimes necessary to add plants that grow well under roses. So what to grow under roses, you ask. Click here to learn more.
By Stan V. Griep
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Pruning Rose Bushes: Cutting Back Roses To Keep Them Beautiful
Pruning roses is a necessary part of keeping rose bushes healthy. But many people have questions about cutting back roses and how to trim roses back the right way. This article will help with that.
By Stan V. Griep
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Rose Varieties: What Are Some Different Types Of Roses
A rose is a rose is a rose and then some. There are different rose types and not all are created equal. Click on this article to learn more about the kinds of roses you might come across when looking for one to plant in the garden.
By Stan V. Griep
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Multiflora Rose Control: Tips On Managing Multiflora Roses In The Landscape
Some roses are unable to survive in many harsh conditions, thus comes the need to graft them onto a root system of another hardy rosebush. Multiflora rose fits that need, BUT comes with a dark side - multiflora roses can become invasive. Learn more here.
By Stan V. Griep
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Wax Dipped Roses: Tips On Preserving Rose Flowers With Wax
Special moments in life captured with the gift of roses are items that we wish to hold onto for as long as possible. One way to preserve them is with wax dipped roses. Take a look at how to preserve roses with wax in this article.
By Stan V. Griep
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Rose Garden Plants – Alexandre Girault Climbing Rose Care
For many people, roses hold a special place. The Alexandre Girault climbing rose is especially prized for its vigor and color.
By Tonya Barnett
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How To Care For Parade Roses Outdoors
In the world of gardening, parade roses are not frequently used. Growing parade roses is easy to do and will add something fun to your garden. Read this article to learn more about their care outdoors.
By Heather Rhoades
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Epsom Salt Rose Fertilizer: Should You Use Epsom Salt For Rose Bushes
Benefits of Epsom salts as a fertilizer for plants remains unproven by science, but there is little harm in trying. Learn more here.
By Mary Ellen Ellis
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Rose Cane Gall Facts: Learn About Cynipid Wasps And Roses
If you've noticed peculiar growths any peculiar growths on rose bush canes with little spikes coming out like new rose thorns forming, then you just might have rose cane galls. Click this article for more information on Cynipid wasps and roses.
By Stan V. Griep
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What Is Stenting: Information On Stenting Rose Bushes
A recent email concerned a process called "stenting". I had not heard of the term before and decided it was something I needed to learn more about. For more information on rose stunting, click this article and see what I learned.
By Stan V. Griep