Growing roses in Houston Texas 2/3

Jun 5, 20233 min read

Affordable trellis for your climing rose under 5 minutes

Updated as of 6/9: Mother nature tested my homemade trellises at full force!! The wind was INSANE on 6/8 and boy I was wondering if my...

Jun 1, 20234 min read

Embrace your garden space and rose collection

Having a small yard or a few roses? I know that sometimes, seeing photos of beautiful roses, backyards and even rare roses on social media

May 1, 20234 min read

Behind the Scenes: The Rose Experience April 2023

Houston rose lovers united among thousands of roses this April 29, 2023. Finally the most participating meetup/event for our Growing...

Apr 13, 20238 min read

A journey to a no-spray rose garden by Sumera + tips for pests/diseases mgmt in Houston

I was most excited about this blog as I was thinking about interviewing someone who had experience and knowledge about pest and disease...

Jan 8, 20235 min read

Dead or not dead after the freeze? (Jan 2024)

Dead or not dead? Die back or just dark canes? Are my roses dead?? Their canes are literally black?!?! Should I prune now to get rid of

Nov 21, 20226 min read

Tips to care & protect your roses from freeze/snow in Texas (updated Jan 2024)

Over the past few years, many parts of Texas, particularly Houston, have unexpectedly experienced the winter wonderland type weather....

Sep 28, 20226 min read

My favorite roses - The summer 2022 edition

One of the questions in our Growing Roses in Houston Texas Facebook group that frequently comes up is - what roses bloom well in our...

Sep 14, 20229 min read

A Beginner's Guide to Successfully & Joyfully Growing Beautiful Roses

What to consider befoe begining your rose journey?

Sep 6, 20222 min read

Fall Rose Pruning in Houston

Maintaining your rose garden may not be a fun task, but fall pruning can and will give your roses a nice boost to prep them for their...

Jul 16, 20226 min read

Keeping it real with Theresa of Life In Rose Farm

Ever wonder what life is like as a rose farmer? Well, it is obviously not all sunshine, rainbow and rosy as most of us have thought....

Jun 15, 20222 min read

Heat Stress, Water, and Tips to care for roses in heat

Are you feeling the heat? Our roses and plants outside are feeling it even more...all day long. Caring for plants this summer seems more...

Jun 10, 20223 min read

Life of the Party rose 2022 Updates - Houston, TX

This Life of the Party rose sure loves to party in our Texas heat! This rose was the rose I didn't plan on buying, but couldn't help...

May 18, 20225 min read

When rose gardening gets rough

If you feel discouraged with gardening or rose gardening in 2022, I hope this post helps you in a small way to assure you that you have...

May 12, 20225 min read

Caring for Potted Roses during Hot Months - Houston, Texas

What happened to our spring weather?!? It came and escaped just like that. Growing roses in pots has its pros and cons of course. Let's...

May 7, 20224 min read

My Rose Journey Part 2: Behind that fence

This part will explain why I decided to not spray at all. If you think I have an ideal gardening condition in order to achieve those...