Thursday, December 10, 2009

Creating Healthy Rose Gardens

Healthy rose gardens start before you set a single plant in the ground. The ground itself is the first determining factor in whether or not your roses will be healthy. Prepare the soil, preferably with a well-drained loam, with an added layer of organic matter on top.

Gardening experts also recommend adding three pounds of super-phosphate per 100 square feet, then mixing with the soil down about twelve inches. Home gardening doesn't have to be complicated, but you need to follow the right steps in the beginning to create the perfect garden.

The bushes planted in rose gardens can arrive in different forms. For example, a "bare root" plant starts with only a few canes, no foliage and just the roots. This bush needs immediate planting, adding a cone of soil around it to a height of eight inches for about three weeks until it starts new growth.

Container bushes can simply be placed into the soil after removal from the containers. Boxed roses are planted the same way as bare root plants, after removing the cardboard. Good rose care involves knowing details like this, and giving each plant the right treatment.

The time for planting rose gardens varies depending on the plant, but you definitely have to wait until all danger of frost has passed. When it comes to bare root plants, you plant in the early spring, though other kinds of roses can be planted somewhat later.

The main thing is to take the steps necessary to create the healthy garden, from preparing the soil and planting in a sunny spot, to feeding and rose pruning afterward. Take this extra care with your roses, and they should thrive all summer long.

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