The rose is one of the oldest flowers in cultivation and is still considered one of the most popular garden flowers today. The flower is so popular that in 1986, Congress named the rose our national ...
Get beautiful blooms year after year with these tips. The key to growing beautiful, healthy roses is knowing how and when to plant them, as this allows these flowering shrubs to establish quickly in ...
Promise yourself a rose garden. Just plan before you plant. Choose the rose that fits your garden — whether a climber, a large old garden rose, an elegant hybrid tea or a modern miniature. Some roses ...
When it comes to gardening, we can count on Martha Stewart to always provide us with sound advice and fantastic tips, and this stands true for bare-root roses. The gardening expert recently shared a ...
If you want the most fragrant rose garden possible, there are a few specific cultivars you may wish to select for the biggest ...
The dawning of a new year prompts many of us to make dramatic pledges and resolutions. If you are growing roses, make the pledge to grow your roses well. Here are the actions to take in January to ...
A clean, healthy stem cutting can form the basis of a brand new rosebush. Take the following steps to obtain a rose stem cutting. Look for a 4- to 6-inch piece of stem near the top of the plant (never ...
One of the best ways to zero in on the type of roses you want to grow is to consider the classifications of Modern, Old Garden, and Wild Roses that rose experts use. Wild roses are just, well, wild ...
Q: I want to plant roses to grow rose hips. I've heard that they're a good source of vitamin C. Are there varieties that make better rose hips? Is there a good time of year to plant roses? A: A rose ...
The launch of the spring Portland Rose Festival is not cheered announcements of court princesses in March, but the selection of the official rose in February. For 2018, that's 'Dress Blues,' a disease ...
The last week of June is the time to set your flowers up for continued color by fertilizing and remembering to dead head and pinch back annuals such as petunias, geraniums and marigolds. A good rule ...