At the time of applying fertilizer For the month of March, I experimented with the new fertilizer combo which resulted in ultra lush...

It's that time again to start cleaning up and refreshing your rose garden with important supplies to nourish and help your roses grow and th

This year is, once again, another year that presents us with unique challenges in growing roses. Starting out with the category one hurricane (Beryl) back in July that brought strong wind gusts.

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?...

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 didn't make its appearance until October. Whatever it is, let's embrace a break from hot and harsh summer heat and appreciate this blissful moment.

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...

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 has been burning hot and no rain at all. If you got some rain, lucky you! With high heat like this, it can be very discouraging when it's too hot to go outside and water.

Watering is so critical during summer months to provide what they need so they can thrive under such challenging weather, diseases and heat. However, summer watering can be quite tricky when it comes to overwatering and underwatering. If you grow roses in pots, those dry out much faster than roses grown in the ground. In the ground, soil can hold moisture longer yet the need to water is not as frequent as potted 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!

Summertime is undeniably  the most challenging time with gardening. Pests, diseases, and heat are high, the pressure and stress are on. People often ask how I am able to grow roses without using any fungicide and insecticide in this climate.

Since 2020, I've experimented with many different natural methods from rose growers in Asia with various hot and humid climates.

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: applying granular + cow manure + this and that or having to mix liquid fertilizer in a big batch and apply one by one can be tiring.

Have you ever wondered if there's a way to manage pests without using insecticide/miticide or pesticide for your roses? Roses are so fragrant and beautiful. Pests, unfortunately, are attracted to and love roses as much as we do. Flower thrips, aphids, and chilli thrips are the most common pests that are presented in most gardens (at least in my climate).

The fun part of growing roses is to ,of course, see them bloom their heads off and embrace those beautiful flowers - right? With most modern roses, it's important to encourage / send them a signal to make more flowers by removing the spent blooms or cutting flowers to enjoy inside. For some other roses, not deadheading will not stop them from blooming.

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 possible. That's why many people plant flowers, right? But what if your roses give you many stems without buds?