For beginners

Aug 46 min read

Should you grow David Austin roses in Texas? (2024 Updates)

The big question is - should you really grow them, especially in our climate? Will they really look like the photos? Will they even grow and

Aug 44 min read

Fertilize Your Roses - The Right Way

Young roses especially ownroot and band (baby) roses will take time to grow and bloom. They prioritize in growing root system first before p

Feb 182 min read

When to buy & plant your roses in the hot & humid Southern states

With roses available everywhere from local nurseries, Home Depot, Lowe's, grocery stores like HEB and many more places, the question you...

Dec 29, 20234 min read

3 Approaches to enjoy your rose gardening more in 2024

As we are counting down to the new year, I'd like to share approaches to enjoy your rose gardening more in 2024 based on my lessons...

Dec 19, 20233 min read

December Rose Routine

Here we are almost reaching the end of the year. If you are in Texas (Houston in particular), chances are - some of your roses are still...

Dec 5, 20233 min read

My Must-Have Supply List for Your Rose Garden

Excited to share with you my checklist of the products I have been using in my rose garden. I wanted to get this list out to you early in...

Dec 5, 20233 min read

How I plant my rose in the ground (step by step with a video)

Growing roses in the ground is undeniably an ideal way to allow your roses to grow and thrive over the next several years. The first 3...

Nov 17, 20236 min read

Step-by-step: Planting rose in a pot

In this post, I'm showing you a step-by-step how I pot my brand new rose. This post is perfect for those of you who buy baby / band or...

Nov 17, 20231 min read

My November 2023 Rose Routine

Happy November to all of you. For this month, this is what I do to maintain my roses. I stopped fertilizing in October as we're...

Nov 13, 20235 min read

My Favorite Roses - The 2023 Summer Edition

This past summer certainly is one of the hottest and toughest years to garden (or do any outdoor activities). Surviving on those dog days...

Jun 8, 20232 min read

Upcoming Rose Reviews, here's the list

It has been a LONG time since I did my last rose review. I have to admit that it feels dreadful at times to prepare a blog post although...

Jun 1, 20234 min read

Embrace your garden space and rose collection

Having a small yard or a few roses? I know that sometimes, seeing photos of beautiful roses, backyards and even rare roses on social media

Apr 13, 20238 min read

A journey to a no-spray rose garden by Sumera + tips for pests/diseases mgmt in Houston

I was most excited about this blog as I was thinking about interviewing someone who had experience and knowledge about pest and disease...

Jan 8, 20235 min read

Dead or not dead after the freeze? (Jan 2024)

Dead or not dead? Die back or just dark canes? Are my roses dead?? Their canes are literally black?!?! Should I prune now to get rid of

Nov 21, 20226 min read

Tips to care & protect your roses from freeze/snow in Texas (updated Jan 2024)

Over the past few years, many parts of Texas, particularly Houston, have unexpectedly experienced the winter wonderland type weather....