April 2008
Pruning Your Rose Bushes
When it comes to roses, good pruning is essential to good health. Pruning removes dead wood, controls the shape of your bush, and encourages vigour and healthy flowers. The time to prune is in late winter while your bushes are still dormant, just before you put down your first application of fertilizer.
Mulching Your Rose Bushes
Mulch does a number of wonderful things for your rose bushes. It can help deter weeds, prevent moisture loss, cool the soil structure on hot summer days and, as it decomposes, provide nutrients to the soil beneath.
March 2008
History of the Rose
According to fossil evidence, the wild rose has been around for around 35 million years. For the past 5,000 years, rose varietals have been bred by people.
December 2007
Roses Play Important Role in Tournament of Roses Parade
The annual Tournament of Roses Parade and the Rose Bowl is coming, and roses and rose bushes play an important role at the parade, so here is the low-down on the parade and the Rose Bowl football game.
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