The main attraction in your garden is a flourishing rose plant, but it could potentially grow too big for its designated space over time. You might also notice that you’re getting fewer and smaller blooms over the years. This calls for transplanting the rose to a sunnier and more spacious...
When cutting flowers, don’t remove more than half of the blooms and make sure to leave enough stem (with at least 3 or 4 leaves) on the plant. Hint: Remove dead blooms in spring/early summer but wait to cut peony bushes to the ground until after the first frost. For longer lasting...
Learn how to plant and care for vegetables, flowers, and more—even if you're a beginning gardener Photo by: BIOSPHOTO / Alamy.Gardening is about finding the right combination of sunlight, fertile soil, and water to make your plants thrive. It's also about fulfilling your passion, so ...
Once your roses are in the ground it is time to supply much-needed water to them – roses desire not just lots of sun but also lots of water. You must water the root place in the morning and early evening in dry weather. It’s best to deeply watering’s on a more regular basis....
Video of the Day Step 2 Prepare the soil before you plant the roses. Rose bushes are hardy plants, but by giving them a little boost when you first place them in the ground, you are setting the stage for vibrant, healthy bushes and blooms. Cover the bottom of the hole that you are ...
Want more advice on all things roses? Check out our comprehensiveRoses Growing Guideto learn how to plant and care for this beautiful flower. Do you have any rose pruning tips? We would love to hear about them in the comments! Pruning ...
If your roses do become infected, remove the diseased leaves and dispose of them. Also prune away and discard any infected canes. In the fall, remove all leaves and plant debris from your rose garden to prevent black spot from overwintering and returning in the spring, when new growth ...
How to Combat Blackspot Disease on Rose Bushes
It’s early Summer in the Mid-Atlantic area of the U.S.A. and we are filling in our new garden space by transplanting Cannas from a container to the ground! We dug up the Cannas from a different location, put them in a container for a week, and now we are breaking […] ...
Another option:Remove the canes from their supports, insert a pole in the ground near the crown of the bush and tie the canes to it. Wrap burlap around the canes and stuff it with dry leaves or straw. How do I winterize rose bushes in containers?