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Oct 30, 20244 min read
Reviving my struggling roses by reviving soil (new experiment) that yields bloom explosion!
This year is, once again, another year that presents us with unique challenges in growing roses. Starting out with the category one...
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Sep 9, 20241 min read
Fall Pruning: Getting Roses Ready for Fall Blooms
Fall is here and how exciting it is to be able to experience that cool breeze in September? Such a blissful breeze of cool air, right?...
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Sep 8, 20246 min read
Fall Cleanup, Soil Revitalizing & Fertilizing for Roses: Prepare roses for fall blooms
Fall is in the air, can you feel it too? Cooler weather arrives early this year in September. Last year, I recalled that this cool relief...
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Aug 24, 20244 min read
Favorite companion flowers for the hot summer garden: Create a colorful, blooming garden all year long
In my 4th year of rose gardening, after going through 4 summers, I've come to realize that growing roses alone as a single type of flower...
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Aug 18, 20244 min read
Summer Series: How I prepare roses for BIG fall blooms & A quick look at my garden in August
How's everyone and their roses doing so far? Are y'all staying hydrated? Since that amazing week-long rain had stopped, boy oh boy, it...
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Jul 18, 20246 min read
Summer Series: Water, Nutrient & Fertilizing during summer (Deep Dive)
Watering is so critical during summer months to provide what they need so they can thrive under such challenging weather, diseases and...
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Jul 13, 20244 min read
Summer Series: How-to help your struggling roses
You may be wondering if there's anything you can do to help some of your roses that seem to struggle this summer. The good news is - YES!...
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Jun 22, 20245 min read
Summer Series: Focus on these things during summer
Summertime is undeniably  the most challenging time with gardening. Pests, diseases, and heat are high, the pressure and stress are on....
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Jun 11, 20243 min read
Summer Series: Watering & Water Blast. Why, What, When & How?
Since 2020, I've experimented with many different natural methods from rose growers in Asia with various hot and humid climates. It's...
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May 20, 20242 min read
Foliar Spray: Another fun way to feed/fertilize your rose
Feeding your roses can be fun, but also a dreading chore at times especially when you have so many of them. The thought of the prep work:...
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May 9, 20246 min read
Green Lacewings & Nematodes for a no-spray garden: What, When & How?
Have you ever wondered if there's a way to manage pests without using insecticide/miticide or pesticide for your roses? Roses are so...
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Apr 18, 20243 min read
Deadhead and Light Pruning for more flowers (2 ways and step-by-step with video & photos)
The fun part of growing roses is to ,of course, see them bloom their heads off and embrace those beautiful flowers - right? With most...
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Apr 5, 20242 min read
My roses have no buds - what to do?? Hello blind shoots
Who wants to grow roses just to admire the beauty of their lush and glossy foliages? Not me! I want buds AND on as many stems as...
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Mar 25, 20244 min read
Liquid Fertilizing Routine for MORE blooms & beauty
This month, I applied one more round of fertilizing boost to my roses and feeding the soil. An important part of growing healthy, happy,...
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Mar 12, 20244 min read
How I plant my rose in a BOTTOMLESS pot: what is it?
What is a bottomless pot by the way? - you ask. Since starting my rose journey over the past few years, I have experimented growing my...
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