Rose Garden

Your rosebush is a favorite snack for nearly every common garden pest. Maintaining healthy and pest-free roses can be done easily, without harmful chemicals.

In all but the warmest climates, roses need to have a little protection to get them through the winter. How much protection, however, varies with your climate and with the type of roses. Rugosa...

Don't believe the naysayers! You can grow roses organically. Plant wisely and grow with sound organic techniques for beautiful roses every season without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.

A rose is a rose is a rose, until you come face to face with the thousands of different varieties on the market. Choose a rose to please your nose and eyes, but also make sure it suits your...

Over the years, roses have been used in formal, informal and cottage gardens. The elements of design can vary, but roses add beautiful colors and scents to any garden.

Roses come in many different colors and varieties. However, if your roses will not open, you don't get to fully enjoy the beauty that these flowers possess. Don't worry, because there are a few...

Roses today are as expensive to buy as adult plants and may not be the kind of rose that for which you're searching. The more popular rose bushes have flowers with more and more petals....

Roses can sometimes be finicky and difficult to grow and they definitely require care. You can not just plant a rose bush and forget about it and expect to get champion roses. However if you pick...

Roses are flowering shrubs of the Rosa genus. About 100 to 150 species exist in the wild, with many thousands of hybrids available for garden use. Roses are the most commercially successful flower...

One of the best ways to propagate roses is by transplanting them in their bare root state. Bare-root roses remain stagnant until they are "awakened" through soaking and planting on the ground or...

Deadheading roses removes unsightly spent blooms and prevents the rose bush from putting forth seeds, which encourages the plant to produce new flowers. If done correctly, deadheading roses...

Roses are the ultimate home gardening achievement, the priceless gem of your domestic fauna. But if your rose bushes don’t produce copious volumes of perfumed color, what’s the point of wasting...

Potpourri in a decorative container can make a beautiful and fragrant centerpiece, especially if it is made with dried roses. Instead of throwing cut roses out after they begin to wilt, try drying...

Humming birds will come back for more!! Totally easy to make, the birds love it!

Are you moving to a new house and would like to take your favorite rose bush with you? Or do you want to move the rose to a better location in your flower garden? Either way, there are steps you...

Rose is probably my favorite flower and although I'm not a very good gardener, I do have some lovely roses. At my last home, I had a beautiful "Double Delight" given to me by relatives....

There's nothing more beautiful and fragrant than a rose garden. However, like anything worthwhile, roses need work and time spent on them in order for them to thrive. Read on for instructions on...

Uprooting a rosebush can be a challenge. They have very deep roots and a tap root, which usually goes down several feet in larger bushes. This is the only way I have ever been able to uproot a...

Roses are one of the jewels of the garden world. There are so many different varieties of roses and so many different methods that rose growers use to make their roses better than everyone else's....

Your new rose bush has simple but important requirements on where you can plant it, and how to make it grow. The first few months of any new plant's new home is extremely important to the new...

Roses are one of the most admired garden shrubs and easily the most popular and recognized flowers. Roses have been cultivated for their beauty and fragrance for hundreds of years. Roses are one...

Fresh cut flowers are beautiful, whether they are sent from a florist or grown in your garden. A few easy tips will help them stay beautiful as long as possible.

Rose bushes are some of the most spectacular bushes you can grow. They will flourish for a long time when they are properly cared for and one of the essential needs of rose bushes is trimming....

Growing your own roses is a simple and frugal way to have gorgeous blooms indoor and out. There are dozens of varieties of roses, making them one of the most popular elements in a flower garden...

Learning how to maintain and care for a rose bush will ensure years of beautiful, healthy blooms and a gorgeous addition to your landscape, rose garden or yard. The most important thing is to...

Roses are a classic element to any formal garden, but many varieties are not hardy enough to survive the winter in cooler climates—at least not without some help. Researchers at the University of...

Fall is the time to think about pruning roses back. And, in the Pacific Northwest, fall weather can descend upon us a little quicker than other states. Around the end of September to the middle of...

With so many rose-producing plants, hybrid tea roses remain one of home gardeners' favorite rose varieties. These simple flowers are easy to grow and only require one annual pruning to keep flower...

Pavement shrub roses are a hardy variety of roses that grows low to the ground. They are a smaller variety of roses, perfect for adding a splash of color to your landscape or gracing the sides of...

Pruning roses is perhaps as easy as planting them. However, by getting the basics right or learning how to best help your roses bloom, you can prune snapshot-worthy roses quite easily. Whether you...

A popular addition for many landscaped yards is the rose bush. There are numerous varieties of rose bushes. Some species are simple and plain while others are elaborate and attractive. The Queen...

how to keep roses full and blooming

Many people cross roses to develop unique specimens of flowers and sometimes help them grow and bloom better in their region. Crossing roses is not very difficult, but requires some small skill....

Roses are lovely. Are you up to the challenge of creating your own hybrid? It's not for the faint of heart, and patience is the key. This article will show you how to cross roses, from pollen to...

Fertilizer for rose bushes contains three primary ingredients: nitrogen to stimulate green growth, phosphorus to increase flower production and root growth, and potassium to help the plants resist...

Pruning rose bushes can seem like a daunting task to the novice rose gardener. While it's tempting to simply leave your roses alone each year for fear of pruning incorrectly, it's important to...

The only way to get your money's worth when buying cut flowers is to buy **freshly cut** flowers. Roses are particularly popular to buy for a quick gift, or simply to liven up your kitchen table....

Although roses are soft and fragile, the rose bush is resilient and adjusts to almost any environment without requiring much maintenance. However, if you live in harsh conditions like those found...

Roses are among the most prized flowers. Their delicate and versatile nature is appealing to most gardeners. They are definitely adored by many wives and girlfriends on Valentine's Day. But...

Roses have the same basic needs required by all plants to thrive: water, sun, fertilizer and good soil. When given these basic needs the rose will have lush growth and beautiful blooms. Roses may...

If you grow roses, chances are that sooner or later you may have to relocate one or more of them. Many gardeners commonly fear damaging or even killing their rose bushes by improper handling....

One of the biggest complaints from rose growers is that their roses suffer winter die back in the stems. This of course affects the amount and quality of rose blooms the following year. By...

Are your bananas turning spotty and black? Don't throw them away; give them to your roses. Organic gardeners know that roses love bananas almost as much as monkeys do. The bananas are a natural...

Pruning roses for the winter is just one winter rose care routine. If you are lucky to live in a mild climate region you may not give much consideration to protecting your tree roses from the...

Rose bouquets capture the imagination, and they offer an air of romance, love and tenderness. The rose is a hardy flower with silk like petals. Roses are protected by thorns, and each stage of a...

The primrose is a hardy perennial herb that appears in the spring. Its colors are bright yellow, red, blue or pink. It likes shady areas and moist soil. It grows 6 inches to 30 inches tall,...

Picking the perfect rose for your garden is essential but before you can pick you must learn what type is best and what you are looking for. I have listed 5 roses that I love and what they look...

Roses are a flattering, and sometimes romantic, way to convey one's feelings to another. Before you run out to buy a dozen, however, you should learn the meanings behind the rose colors. This...

January and February are the best times to buy a rose online, since you can get them bare root, which means they are shipped dormant in a box, biodegradable peat pot, or bag. There is a little...

If you want to get roses to grow back better year after year there are some things you should know not only about proper planting, but basic rose bush care as well. Ten years ago I planted...