William Shakespeare penned the words, What’s in a name? That which we call a rose/By any other name would smell as sweet.
Tips For The Rose Gardener
Rose gardens are probably the most popular type of garden in the world, ranging from Marie Antoinettes famous gardens before the French revolution to a few shrubs tucked in a tiny backyard. With their wonderful scents and lovely blossoms, it is no wonder these surprisingly sturdy plants are so popular. After all, no other flowers are used as frequently as roses to symbolize love and friendship. If youd like to grow beautiful roses in your yard, try a few of these simple ros…
Learn About The Different Types Of Roses
A rose is a rose, is a rose, right? Actually, roses come in several distinct varieties and each has its pros and cons. Before you shop for roses for your new rose garden, you should know which types of roses there are.
If you love the way roses look climbing over an arbor, then you may want to take a close look at climbing roses. While most people call any rose that shoots up fast a climbing rose, some of these roses are actually sprawling roses. However, they all basicall…
Maintaining Your Roses
While it is true that you will spend more time on rose maintenance than most other plants, the care you give them during the growing season can be done easily while simply enjoying the blooms. Many people choose not to grow roses because they believe that they entail too much work.
Following these simple steps will make your roses beautiful and keep the plants healthy.
Fertilize your plants every three weeks during active blooming with a complete fertilizer formulated f…
Rose Gardening Tasks Early Spring
When shoud you start preparing your rose garden for the onset of spring and summer? Early spring is a time of great activity in the rose garden as you prepare for the beautiful buds that will be sprouting almost any day. Here’s a summary of what needs to be done in order to prepare your roses for the tough growing season that lies ahead.
Antique Roses – Proving That Old is Good!
Antique roses are making a comeback in many rose gardens. Rose enthusiasts are rediscovering their ease of care, heady fragrances, and hardier nature. They are more resistant to many insects and disease than their more sensitive, modern cousins. Just as with many aspects of “heritage”…Old is good!
Design Your Own Rose Garden
The texture and the fullness of the rose is unlike any other flower, and they come in a wide variety of scents and colors that range from a very bright yellow to a dark deep red. It is curious that such a beautiful flower is also equipped with such a thorny stem. A little of the good and the bad from nature I suppose. Roses originally came from the northern hemisphere, and there are over a hundred species growing in mostly temperate regions. Although the rose as been the flower of choice to express ones love for many years now, it was used originally for medicinal purposes in medieval times.