Byline: BECKY WERN Q: My wife has an old rose she calls a sweetheart rose. Her aunt grew it...By WernBecky
When you’re ready to dig up the bush, start early in the morning before the day gets hot to prevent the dehydration of the plant. Use the shovel to dig around the drip line of the rose bush, and go as deep as 18 to 20 inches into the soil. If you hit a large root while digg...
Make sure your pruning tools are clean and sharp. If they were previously used to prune a diseased plant, give them a quick wipe down with rubbing alcohol to sterilize them. Additionally, after cutting out dead or diseased material from your rose, sterilize your pruning tool again before using...
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Since smoke bush blooms on the previous year’s growth, hold off on any major pruning until after summer flowering. Plants can also be kept smaller by cutting them back hard to the ground. This will promote new vertical shoots with larger leaves and enhanced foliage coloration. While this ...
How to Start a Cutting From a Japanese Maple Tree Things Needed Sharp knife Peat moss Course sand Perlite Rooting tray Rooting hormone Water mister Plastic bag 4-inch growing containers Potting soil Isopropyl alcohol Red Japanese maple trees are classified as a deciduous broadleaf and planted in ...
Deadheadpeony blossoms as soon as they begin to fade, cutting to a strong leaf so that the stem doesn’t stick out of the foliage. Fall Peony Care After peony leaves begin to fade, side-dress plants with a balanced, slow-release fertilizer; avoid fertilizing with high nitrogen. ...
Have all of your tools ready to go before you start and keep the cutting of your roses to a minimum of one-third their pre-pruned size. How to prune climbing roses Climbing roses are a little different as these plants are not self-clinging. They will require support from a trellis or ...
Some gardeners wait to winterize their rose bushes until they’re completely dormant in late fall. But a sudden cold snap can cause serious damage. That’s why winterizing roses is important. Start prepping them in late summer or early fall to help them survive winter’s low temperatures, ...