If you want to have roses in your garden, it is important to give them the care and attention they deserve. Many gardeners treat their roses like members of the family but you do not need to be obsessed with your roses to have good rose bushes. Instead, here are a few simple hints and tips that can keep your roses healthy and blooming throughout the growing season:
•Water, water everywhere – It is a given that your roses need water for their roots but water can be a useful tool for fighting bugs and dirt as well. Giving your rose a shower will knock insects off, demolish cobwebs, and will clean dirt and other accumulated debris off your plant’s leaves. This not only keeps bugs from feasting on your roses, it also clears the leaves off, which allows them to absorb more sunlight and oxygen.
•A meal fit for a rose – You can promote growth by feeding your rose. Several things can be fed to your roses, including mulch or compost that you have prepared. Kelp (seaweed) can also be an excellent meal for your rose. If you do not live near an ocean, ask your local garden center about products with kelp extract.
•Oil your roses – One of the most effective pesticides available for roses is Neem Seed Oil, which is developed from the Neem tree in India. This completely natural gardening aid makes your roses taste awful to bugs, and helps to fight fungi that may develop on your plants. Ask your garden center about this product, and make sure you follow the directions on the package.
Roses are indeed the most romantic flower, each with a sweet aroma filling the air. For this reason, we see people of all ages growing roses. Just remember, they are not as hard to grow and maintain as most people think so when you get ready to plant flowers, remember the rose.