Winter Rose Protection

Each winter in our area is different.  What works for winter protection one year may not work the next. Winter protection begins with proper selection, proper planting and healthy bushes.  A weak bush will not have the proper reserves to take it through our cold winters. Roses are woody perennials.  They need to go dormant in our climate.  Don’tContinue reading “Winter Rose Protection”

October Rose Doctor

October Checklist for the Rose Garden. With the sunlight bringing shorter days it’s time to start thinking about our winter protection of our rose gardens. You should have stopped your fertilizing by now but is a good time to adjust your soil. I just had my soil tested and found that my PH was 7.2Continue reading “October Rose Doctor”

Exhibit Like A Winner!

by Lynda H. Fleming This is the third article about the fun and benefits of exhibiting your roses.  Below you will find some easy tips and examples that will enable any of you to “Exhibit Like A Winner”!   Disclaimers: I am not a Judge.  The opinions are mine, based on more than 25 years of exhibiting.  Winning Some!  Losing Many!!  HavingContinue reading “Exhibit Like A Winner!”