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Sep 9, 20241 min read
Fall Pruning: Getting Roses Ready for Fall Blooms
Fall is here and how exciting it is to be able to experience that cool breeze in September? Such a blissful breeze of cool air, right?...
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Sep 8, 20246 min read
Fall Cleanup, Soil Revitalizing & Fertilizing for Roses: Prepare roses for fall blooms
Fall is in the air, can you feel it too? Cooler weather arrives early this year in September. Last year, I recalled that this cool relief...
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Aug 24, 20244 min read
Favorite companion flowers for the hot summer garden: Create a colorful, blooming garden all year long
In my 4th year of rose gardening, after going through 4 summers, I've come to realize that growing roses alone as a single type of flower...
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Aug 18, 20244 min read
Summer Series: How I prepare roses for BIG fall blooms & A quick look at my garden in August
How's everyone and their roses doing so far? Are y'all staying hydrated? Since that amazing week-long rain had stopped, boy oh boy, it...
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Jul 18, 20246 min read
Summer Series: Water, Nutrient & Fertilizing during summer (Deep Dive)
Watering is so critical during summer months to provide what they need so they can thrive under such challenging weather, diseases and...
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Jul 13, 20244 min read
Summer Series: How-to help your struggling roses
You may be wondering if there's anything you can do to help some of your roses that seem to struggle this summer. The good news is - YES!...
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Jun 22, 20245 min read
Summer Series: Focus on these things during summer
Summertime is undeniably  the most challenging time with gardening. Pests, diseases, and heat are high, the pressure and stress are on....
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Jun 11, 20243 min read
Summer Series: Watering & Water Blast. Why, What, When & How?
Since 2020, I've experimented with many different natural methods from rose growers in Asia with various hot and humid climates. It's...
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May 20, 20242 min read
Foliar Spray: Another fun way to feed/fertilize your rose
Feeding your roses can be fun, but also a dreading chore at times especially when you have so many of them. The thought of the prep work:...
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May 9, 20246 min read
Green Lacewings & Nematodes for a no-spray garden: What, When & How?
Have you ever wondered if there's a way to manage pests without using insecticide/miticide or pesticide for your roses? Roses are so...
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Apr 18, 20243 min read
Deadhead and Light Pruning for more flowers (2 ways and step-by-step with video & photos)
The fun part of growing roses is to ,of course, see them bloom their heads off and embrace those beautiful flowers - right? With most...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read
My roses have no buds - what to do?? Hello blind shoots
Who wants to grow roses just to admire the beauty of their lush and glossy foliages? Not me! I want buds AND on as many stems as...
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Mar 25, 20244 min read
Liquid Fertilizing Routine for MORE blooms & beauty
This month, I applied one more round of fertilizing boost to my roses and feeding the soil. An important part of growing healthy, happy,...
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Mar 12, 20244 min read
How I plant my rose in a BOTTOMLESS pot: what is it?
What is a bottomless pot by the way? - you ask. Since starting my rose journey over the past few years, I have experimented growing my...
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Mar 12, 20246 min read
How I Plant My Rose in the Ground + Soil Amendment in a Clay Soil Condition
In this post, I'll be showing you how I plant my new rose in the ground step-by-step, how big the hole is in relation to the size of the...
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