Getting Started with Roses

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• roses still going!

  The lower sun angle on the roses has been beautiful the last few weeks, just had to take some pics. The blooms on my Knockouts have actually been getting bigger and more complex as the weather's gotten colder. More

• I need help on roses

  I have some roses that are all bush, and they are 4 or 5 ft tall. Do I need to trim them back? John More

• Bare Root Roses

  I went to Wal-mart yesterday they were unloading a truck full of bare root roses.All colors and kinds.I wanted to buy some and try them but they weren,t checked in yet so I will go tomorrow .Will these roses do well or do I need to wait and get the… More

• Is it too late to plant roses?

  Just curious as I bought 2 roses from Wal-Mart this last weekend and then got them planted a couple days ago. Only reason I got them were that they were clearanced out for $2 each. One was "The Fairy" which is one with clusters of mini roses and the other… More

• Roses

  Okeydoke, now that I have my answer to the weed, on to the roses. Last year, I was doing lots of work outside & kept getting scratched on this wildly overgrown rose bush. So I cut it way back. I don't know anything about roses, but I knew it had… More

• Roses

  Hi Folks I don't know if I am in the right forum or not but I have a question about roses. I have a number of rose bushes varying in age from 5 years to this year. They are doing well and producing a lot of blooms but I am… More

• ROSES

  I HAVE JUST PURCHASED 3 MINITURE ROSE BUSHES. ONE IS A TEA ROSE THIS ONE HAS BLACK SPOTS AND THE FLOWERS ARE TURNING A WHITISH GREY COLOUR WHAT CAN I DO FOR IT? More

• I'm New help with roses...

  I have one of the most prolific rose bushes in the world and I would love to root another one from the same stock. Can it be done and if so, the all important questions, HOW? Any feedback would be very helpful. THANKS! More

• Help with roses

  I am new to growing rose bushes. I have two I planted in containers. I'm not sure how to prepare them for winter. I read that they had to freeze twice- which they did. After that, I brought them inside to my basement to spend the winter. I have pruned… More

• Who has projects started but not yet done??

  Last July 4th weekend we started replacing the floorboards and posts of our front porch. We need to add handrails, cover a crappy cement stoop with wooden steps and make new steps on the side of the porch (it's a wrap around) - a few pics for effect. So far… More

• Started too early

  Hello all, this is my first post. Last year my wife made some really good salsa and this year she wants to make lots more. So I started some tomatoes and peppers indoors. The problem is I started them too soon. I now have about 25 Roma, 25 Super Steak,… More

• Helping my roses...

  Today, I started on a mission to help my roses. I am sprayed a soap spray on them to kill the little aphid bastards. Also, I used a fungicide to help with the black spots. I know, I know, I shouldn't use the chemicals but I have a little of… More

• No luck with roses!

  What should I have done in the fall? My Ebb Tide is dead. Cecil Brunner climber seemed to be dead last spring and early summer, then started growing in late summer, but didn't do much and didn't bloom. I'm planting more roses, but maybe I'm just a glutton for punishment. More

• Just started

  Didn't see this forum last night. Guess I should introduce myself. My name's Ted Simons. (Sorry, I was too tired when I registered to come up with something witty. haha) I'm a college student about to graduate from Oklahoma Christian University (Oklahoma City) in December with a bachelor's in Youth… More

• Old Growth Roses

  I live in nw georgia. MY fiance and i have a house given to us by her family. We started on the lawn and flower beds this spring. We have an at least 60 year old bush rose. I wanted some advice if anyone has any. Is there anything special… More

• Seeds started

  Hi I am new to this site today! I started some seeds inside for my vegetable garden. They are doing so well i am not sure they will last in the flat that I started them in until safe from the first frost! When do I need to move them… More

• Getting Started on the Cheap

  I'm a college student and would like to try my hand at composting. I live in a house with a backyard, so space is there, as long as nothing is permanent (rental!). But as a college student, money is definitely a factor. Any advice on getting started composting, and doing… More

• Starting roses from cuttings

  Anyone ever started rose bushes from cuttings? I have never tried this, but my neighbor and I have the Knock Out roses and would love to try cuttings. More

• are chives started

  from seed?? this spring when I was buying herbs I couldnt ever find chives..and I couldnt find seeds either...so was wondering are they started from seeds?? ~C~ More

• just started gardening

  hi everone I just got my backyard cleared the other day and 4inches of top soil down. I wanted to plant some roses but don't know how far apart I should plant between each rose bush. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. The rose plants I wanna get are about… More

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