Category: Rose Care
The Gardener’s Guide to the Parts of a Rose
This guide breaks down the parts of a rose—from roots and canes to leaves, flowers, and hips—so you can understand what you’re seeing and why it matters.
How to Plant Bare Root Roses
Want thriving bare root roses? Learn expert tips on planting depth, soil prep, and post-care to ensure success. Avoid common mistakes and get vibrant blooms with this complete guide!
How to Inspect and Plant Bare Root Roses
Wondering when to plant bare root roses? Learn how to inspect shipments, avoid common issues, and ensure healthy growth with expert tips on timing, soaking, and planting for best results!
Understanding Rose Anatomy
Understanding rose anatomy—like bud eyes, basal breaks, and five-leaflet leaf sets—simplifies rose care. These tools help shape healthy plants, encourage blooms, and give gardeners confidence in growing thriving roses.
Rose Garden Facts vs. Myths
Adapting rose care practices to your unique garden is key. From mulching to pruning, thoughtful adjustments based on climate, soil, and variety ensure healthier, resilient roses and long-lasting blooms.
Preparing Your Garden for Spring
Get expert tips from Paul Zimmerman on preparing your garden for spring! Learn when to start, how to prune, improve soil health, and mulch for thriving roses and vibrant blooms
How to Care for Young Roses
Discover expert tips for growing healthy, long-lasting roses. Learn essential care for baby roses, including watering, mulching, fertilizing, and disease prevention to ensure vibrant blooms and strong plants year after year!
Water-Wise Roses
Discover how roses can thrive in low-water gardens! Mark Mason Taylor shares expert tips on water-wise rose gardening, saving water, and sustainable practices on the Rose Chat Podcast.
Caring for Your Garden Tools the Right Way
Keep your secateurs sharp and your garden healthy with these expert tips on tool maintenance and pruning timing. Learn why Felco secateurs are the go-to choice for professional gardeners.
Tell the Difference Between a Cane and a Sucker on Grafted Roses
Identify healthy new canes vs. unwanted suckers on your rose bush with expert tips from Paul Zimmerman. Ensure vibrant, thriving roses by mastering this essential gardening skill today!
Growing Roses in Containers: Key Insights and Practical Tips
Discover how to grow vibrant, healthy roses in containers with expert tips on soil, fertilizing, and winter care. Perfect for patios, balconies, and small spaces—bloom beautifully year-round!
Build a Thriving Garden with Beneficial Insects
Boost your garden’s health naturally! Learn how beneficial insects like ladybugs and hoverflies can control pests, reduce pesticides, and attract pollinators for a thriving, balanced ecosystem.
Protect Roses from Heat and Drought
Protect your roses from record heat and drought with expert tips on deep watering, shade, and misting. Learn how to keep your plants thriving even in extreme conditions.
The Art of Deadheading Roses
Learn how to deadhead roses like a pro! Boost blooms, tidy your garden, and keep roses healthy all season with this simple guide to pruning single, cluster, and climbing roses.
ID and Treat Rose Dieback Disease
Learn how to prune roses effectively with expert tips from Kimberley, a Zone 8a rosarian. Discover techniques for managing dieback, sanitizing tools, and promoting healthy growth for vibrant, disease-free blooms.