If you know exactly when to fertilize roses and get the job done at the right time, you will certainly reap the rewards: a show of bigger, better blooms, and healthier plants in the long run. As a ...

Coffee grounds and banana peels on a table - iva/Shutterstock If you've ever looked up tips and tricks for growing beautiful roses, you've probably seen advice to use kitchen leftovers like coffee ...

Fertilize roses starting in early to mid‑spring, once frost danger has passed and growth reaches ~6 inches. Continue feeding throughout the growing season—after each bloom cycle—with gradually reduced ...

Want more flowers on your roses? If so then you need to provide an extra boost through fertilization. Proper fertilization develops strong, vigorous canes that will end in big fat, plump buds with ...

Of all the mysteries the rose grower faces, one of the most perplexing can be what and how much to ‘feed’ our roses. What guidelines are available to gardeners to determine which products to add to ...

Q: When should I fertilize my roses? Is it OK to use fertilizer stakes? They are starting to bud now. A: Fertilize them any time now. They are fertilized sometime toward the end of January when growth ...

My therapist at the Towers in Ashland asked me about why her roses were losing all of her leaves and most of the blooms on her roses in June of last year. She said to me, "Eric, I have lost so much of ...

Roses have always been a landscape staple. Who does not love a rose in bloom? The popularity of this timeless plant has been reinvented with the release of the common Knockout Rose. This variety ...

Q: What is the best fertilizer for roses and how often should it be applied? A: Roses have a hearty appetite, and if you keep them well fed, they’ll reward you with abundant blooms all summer long.

Roses are the queens of the garden. Flowering rose bushes have been cultivated for thousands of years, and the rose is the most popular flower in the world. Just how popular are roses? In 1985, The ...

Deadheading may be the real secret. Your grandma or a neighborhood rose enthusiast may swear by fertilizing roses with epsom salt. Many gardeners give roses a monthly drench of epsom salt believing it ...