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An Organic Growers Guide to Rose Gardening
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ROSE GARDENING Getting Started Popular Varieties Propagation by Cuttings Planting General Care Pruning Pests & Disease Societies & Organizations  This site is brought to you by www.PlanetNatural.com |
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Rose Gardening Articles While roses are known to be a bit temperamental and somewhat troublesome, if grown properly they will reward you with their fragrance and beauty late into the fall - even after other flowers have stopped blooming. The garden articles gathered here are chock-full of tips and practical information to help you get started growing prize-winning roses. Enjoy!Protecting Roses from Winter Damage - The better care your roses receive throughout the growing season, the better chance they stand to get through the winter unscathed, or at least without too much damage. Landscaping with Roses - There's always room for roses -- no matter what their habits -- in any landscape. "Roses fit any style of garden, from casual English cottage to Mediterranean to formal. Rose Colors & Their Meaning - Roses come in all kinds of colors, but what do the different colors mean? Find out here! Organic Fertilizers - What's the Big Stink? - Organic fertilizers carry some other perks. Because they contain organic material, they improve the soil's structure or its "workability." Soil that's been fertilized with organic matter is easier to work and allows more air to get to plant roots. Who Smells Better, Ron or Nancy? - How roses get their names. Every year American rose breeders turn out ever more complex crosses. Many are named not for the qualities of the rose but for a person. Natural Born Pest Killers - People are slicing up cucumbers instead of spraying Bug-Be-Gone because they don't want toxic chemicals in their homes or in their garden sheds. Roses For Organic Gardens - Many organic gardeners have turned their backs on roses, thinking these classic flowers require an arsenal of toxic chemicals. On the other hand, many rose enthusiasts have turned their backs on organic gardening, committing themselves to a weekly routine of pesticide use. Off With Their Heads - Deadheading refreshes a plant's appearance, controls seed dispersal, and redirects a plant's energy from seed production to root and vegetative growth. How Compost Helps Your Soil - Compost contains nutrients that your plants need for optimum growth, such as nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. And it's an especially good supplier of micronutrients that are needed in small quantities and are sometimes overlooked by gardeners. Growing Roses In Containers - It is important that bush roses and small shrub roses be placed in containers no less than 15 inches in diameter. They will do well there for about two years and then will need transplanting. Roses in containers tend to deplete the soil of its nutrients more rapidly than if they were in the ground. |
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