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Oct 304 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...

Sep 91 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?...

Sep 86 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...

Aug 244 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...

Aug 184 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...

Jul 186 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...

Jul 134 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!...

Jun 225 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....

Jun 113 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...

May 202 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:...

May 96 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...

Apr 183 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...

Apr 52 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...

Mar 254 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,...

Mar 124 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...