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Growing Roses : How to Train Roses

December 15th, 2009

Roses can be trained by cutting off bad areas on the plant and thinning bushes that have got too tall. Thin rosebushes to a three or five leaflet area withhelp from an urban horticulturist and gardening adviser in this free…

Growing Roses : How to Prepare Roses for Winter

December 13th, 2009

Preparing roses for the winter means mounding dirt around the base of the plant to increase insulation, while mulch works as well. Use a cloth or pillow case to cover the plant to protect from a freeze with help from…

Growing Roses : How to Fertilize My Roses

December 3rd, 2009

Roses are fertilized with any of a number of rose foods, including bag rose fertilizer and fertilizers with nitrogen, phosphorous and potassium. Learn about the trace elements that are needed to fertilize roses with help from an urban horticulturist and…