Water of course is another crucial element to growing roses in the fall that you will need to keep up with for successful blooms. "Water well on the day of planting and then as needed going forward," ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

Clear plastic shoeboxes make for suitable rooting cases. Learn how to grow a rose from a cutting and a slip using the hardwood or softwood propagation technique. Roses are surprisingly easy to root. I ...

Roses need at least six hours of direct sunlight daily, ideally morning sun. Some shade is beneficial if it's extremely hot. Roses thrive in soil that drains well and has a loamy texture. Avoid ...

"Overwatering can make the leaves of rose bushes turn yellow, and it can be caused by excessive rain or compacted soil. The ...

Roses are the flowers of romance, and can grow well in Iowa with relatively little maintenance. Learn which roses are hardy and disease resistant for your Iowa garden. Roses have been loved by many ...

Perhaps you might be attracted to growing roses because of the romantic image, the beautiful flower form or fragrance, or because your grandparent grew them. The attraction to roses is understandable.

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The Lenten rose, ...

It's beneficial to keep roses away from large trees and shrubs that can overshadow them and aggressively compete for water ...