Are you Gardening Ready?
Here’s an article to help you be more ready for your Spring chores – and maybe avoid any unhealthy surprises outdoors.
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6 beneficial pests in your rose garden
Smart rosarians know some insects are good and some are not so good. The good ones generally eat the ones that damage rosebuds, flowers, leaves or canes.
March 2024 TRS Clinic
Once the pruning is “finished” let’s make sure to get rid of any rose debris & put on lime if we have not done so, then lay down several inches of fresh mulch.
Alfalfa and Roses
Alfalfa is one of the additives that is often used when planting roses. It is also used dry or as part of a tea during the spring fertilizing.
Watering Your Summer Rose Garden
By adopting proper watering habits, you can help your rose plants survive the hot weather. Here are some tips to guide you during these hot summer months.
Caring for roses in the Fall
Here are the 8 Fall chores to focus on in Puget Sound rose gardens that help ensure a strong & healthy start in the Spring – whenever that occurs.
Rose Rosette Disease
It is a disease that is carried by a very specific spider mite which infects your rose. You’ll see it as purple ‘witches broom’ foliage – and it can be lethal.
Is there an invasive plant lurking in your garden?
This post is a list of the most invasive weeds that we see in Western Washington & arranged by the NWCB class with pictures from their database.
Is an AGRS rose a better rose?
The AARS selection was regarded as the most prestigious rose prize in the U.S. for 73 years, but AARS was discontinued after 2013 and replaced by the updated American Garden Rose Selections (AGRS) program which continues now in 2020.
How to prune your climbers for more blooms
Most of the same procedures apply to climbing roses as floribundas, but there are a few growth differences. Here is a guide to pruning them for more blooms.
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