Basic Maintenance
Simple beginner rose care.
Balancing Your pH [offsite link] Excellent article about soil pH. Includes information about testing your soil. Getting Started With Roses  The basics of planting your first rose bush. Natural Rose Practices  Going "green" with your rose garden is easier than you think. Planting Roses [offsite link] Get your roses off to a great start by using proper planting techniques. Pruning Modern Roses  Prune your roses annually to encourage healthy new growth, and plenty of beautiful flowers in the spring. Rose Feeding Basics  Your roses are hungry. Keep them well fed, and your reward will be an abundance of blooms on green, healthy rosebushes. Roses and Coffee Grounds  Used coffee grounds are an excellent rose bed amendment. This wonderful resource is easy to use, and is offered for free by many local and community coffee shops. Roses and Organic Fertilizers  Many rose gardeners don't use organic fertilizer because it can seem confusing. This simply isn't the case. Organic fertilizers are simple to use and provide endless benefits to your rose garden. Selecting Rose Mulch  There are many varieties of mulch. Here are tips on selecting the right one for your rose garden. The Great Mulch Debate  Everyone has an opinion on what type of flower bed mulch you should use and rose gardeners aren't any different. Learning about the different types of mulch available can help you make an informed choice. Transplanting Specimens [offsite link] When is the best time of year to transplant roses? Find out this and more in this informa-tive article. Watering Your Roses  If you are asking "How often do I need to water my roses?" read on for the answer! Links marked with the [offsite link] designation point to websites not associated with BellaOnline.com. BellaOnline.com is not responsible for the material found there.
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