“Problem Roses”
It seems that even with the best of prevention techniques and caring for your roses, you cannot always stop diseases and Problem Roses from affecting your roses. For all of the problems your roses can encounter, there are just as many ways to fix them. All it takes is a little bit of tender loving care, and the right techniques. Here are some of those techniques to help your roses look their best.
Aphids and Spider Mites
Aphids are a greenish brown insect that suck the juices from roses, and can eventually cause your roses to dry out. To effectively treat them, simply blast your roses with soapy water. Read more…
Categories: Rose Garden Tags: 1 Tbsp, Aphids, Baking Soda, Buds, Canes, Clippings, Early Spring, Foliage, Fungal Disease, Insecticide Spray, Maggot, Midge, Mildew, Oil Soap, Orange Powder, Prevention Techniques, Problem Roses, Soapy Water, Spider Mites, Tender Loving Care, Winter Weather
September 10th, 2008
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“Pruning Roses”
Pruning roses is one of the most needed and the most annoyingly difficult tasks that goes with proper rose care. It takes a steady hand the proper procedure to ensure the best possible roses that you can get.
Pruning roses is basically the act of getting rid of dead and damaged pieces, and teaching the new growth to grow in the correct outward facing direction. Read more…
Categories: Rose Garden Tags: Best Time, Bleach, Buds, Burlap, Canes, Cones, Cut Roses, Early Spring, Four Feet, Hand Shears, Loppers, Pruning Roses, Pruning Shears, Roses Pruning, Shrub, Steady Hand, Stems, Thorns, Vases, Winter Protection
“Watering Roses”
Watering your roses can be a tricky thing. It is one of the most important aspects of taking care of your roses. Roses need almost as much water to stay healthy as people do. Of course there are quite a few things that must be considered before you water your roses. They are as follows:
- Like people, roses need more water during the hotter weather than during the colder ones. Heat makes the soil dry faster and the roses get “thirstier”.
- Keep in mind that even during the rainier times, roses still need to be watered with fresh water because rain alone cannot provide the right amount of moisture for your roses.
- You want to water your roses in a manner that goes deep enough into the surrounding soil so that it reaches the roots. Try going approximately 45cm deep.
- You do not want to water the petals directly or the canes because it can cause fungal disease in your roses.
- To help you lower the risk of your roses getting diseases, mulch is a nice way to keep the soil moist, without allowing all of the fungal problems that too much moisture can cause.
- Watering your roses in the morning also helps to dry the dew off of the leaves.
- Once your roses are fully established, you should water them once a week. You should do it twice a week if its in the hotter months.
Categories: Rose Garden Tags: Canes, Diseases, Fresh Water, Fungal Disease, Leaves, Mulch, People, Petals, Rain, Risk, Roots, Roses, Soil, Watering Roses, Weather
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