| Do you love roses? Luscious rose gardens add a | | | | as tea roses. |
| beautiful atmosphere to any home and garden. | | | | Planting Your Roses |
| Even beginners can grow roses with little trouble | | | | The last step in rose gardening is to plant the |
| when learn the basics of maintenance. There are | | | | roses. It is essential to take care not to cause |
| some gorgeous ideas for backyard rose | | | | any damage to the roses, since any cuts cause |
| gardening. Although there are many steps to | | | | the plant to become even more susceptible to |
| growing a beautiful rose garden, even a beginner | | | | disease, which makes it harder to care for. There |
| can do it. Here you will find some rose gardening | | | | are two types of roses available for purchase, |
| tips for the beginner. | | | | they are container and bare root roses. The roots |
| - First, choose your spot. Roses love sunlight; | | | | of bare root roses need to be moist. You can |
| therefore, they grow best when getting at least | | | | place the roots in a bucket with a solution of |
| 8 hours of sunshine daily. A full day of sunlight is | | | | water and organic materials, such as fish emulsion, |
| best; however, morning sun is preferable to | | | | to reach the desired moistness. Simply pull out the |
| afternoon sun. | | | | roots and then cut off any soft, mushy areas. |
| - Prepare the soil for your roses well. Although, | | | | First, you must dig holes where you will plant the |
| roses are not fragile flowers, they thrive in good | | | | roses, for either container or bare root roses. In |
| draining soil, with a pH level about 6 or 7. Roses | | | | the bottom of each of the holes, you should |
| flourish in soils rich in organic materials. | | | | apply some potassium, either a banana peel or an |
| - Keep in mind that soil that does not drain well, | | | | additive from your local gardening center. Locate |
| leave plants open to the vulnerability of disease | | | | the root bulb; this area joins the bulb to the root |
| and roots rot. | | | | of the plant stem. In milder climates, do not bury |
| - Add organic materials such as compost, peat | | | | this; however, in cooler climates it is best to place |
| moss and manure. | | | | them at least 3 inches underground. |
| - Fertilizers come in various choices between | | | | Newly planted rose plants need a bit of |
| organic and chemical fertilizers. | | | | pampering. This means you should water them |
| - Allow the soil to rest a few days as it settles. | | | | daily for 3 weeks, as long as the soil has good |
| Buying Roses | | | | drainage. Doing so will encourage your roses to |
| There are various choices available when buying | | | | flourish. However, you should keep in mind while |
| roses, such as colors and the different breeds as | | | | watering your roses, to water the soil, while |
| well as the types such as bushes, climbing roses, | | | | avoiding getting the leaves and flowers wet. Moist |
| grafted and root roses. However, you should be | | | | foliage encourages the growth of fungi. Many |
| aware that the difference between grafted and | | | | roses need pruning after they have grown, which |
| root roses, is that grafted roses are those which | | | | in turn encourages new growth. |
| are weaker roses that have been grafted onto a | | | | When you love roses and are searching for great |
| much hardier rootstock rose. Grafted roses do | | | | gardening tips, you should visit your neighbors, the |
| have the disadvantage of coming back as a | | | | local gardening center or the internet, as these |
| different type of rose once it dies back in the | | | | are all great areas to learn. With a bit of effort |
| winter. It is then the rootstock rose, which is | | | | and patience, your rose garden will become an |
| generally not appealing. However, there are rose | | | | amazing place of beauty. |
| varieties that are available as grafted roses, such | | | | |