Here is the complete beginner’s guide to growing roses. Learn to make homemade rose fertilizer, how to site your plants and how to select cultivars. Roses are some of the most popular and beautiful ...
Roses need no introduction. But there are so many varieties, requiring so many different levels of care, which is why it's important to factor maintenance and attention into your decision on which ...
There really is nothing quite like the scent of roses drifting through the air on a warm summer's day, especially when it's coming from your own garden. So if you're tempted to add more roses to your ...
Planting bare-root roses in autumn is the secret to beautiful blooms next year. An easy (and cheaper) alternative to potted roses, bare-root roses tend to establish more quickly in the garden, often ...
Gorgeous, fragrant roses are highly desirable and a favorite among gardeners. Although healthy rose bushes can provide beautiful blooms for years, they are often challenging to grow. The trick to ...
“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...
Close-up of pink roses on a bush - Norman Posselt/Getty Images Roses have a reputation for being difficult plants to grow, requiring clever tricks to thrive in gardens. It's true that they're prone to ...
The best time to plant roses depends on your local climate. In the North, planting roses in the spring while the roses are still dormant is the best time. In the South, where the ground does not ...
You want to become a rosarian, that lovely name for a person who cultivates roses. In doing so, you'll join an ancient practice: Roses were cultivated 5,000 years ago in western Asia and North Africa.
Want to give a Valentine’s gift that keeps on giving? Buy a rose plant. While it may not look like much now, get it in the ground now and you can have roses April through November. Nurseries are ...
Roses can grow anywhere in the United States, but the best way to, when and how to prune roses depends on how cold the ...