Happy Rose Day Scarp

or gardeners, the great thing about roses is it is they are not hard to grow. Anyone can grow them . With a little loving care and attention, you will be amply rewarded. Supplement this attention with additional learning about caring for rose, and you have a winning combination! Roses respond extremely well to the care you provide. And, roses like regular applications of fertilizer.

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Here is the key ingredients to growing a healthy, productive rose plant, whether grown singularly or in a rose garden.

1. Plenty of Sunshine: This is the first and foremost ingredient . When planning your garden, keep in mind that roses like full sun. If that is not available, roses will tolerate partial shade. My rose garden is in partial shade, and they grow quite well.

2. Rich, loose soil: Roses require a lot of food and nutrients. When planting roses, make sure to mix in generous portions of compost and manure into the native garden soil. If this is not available, add store bought peat moss and cow manure.

3. Provide plenty of nutrients: Roses consume significant amounts of nutrients. What you add to your soil will get them off to a great start, but they will favorably respond to additional fertilizer added year after year. You've likely heard tales of fellow gardeners burying the remains of fish, or other animals, under their rose bush with stellar results. These stories are largely true. We do caution you that while your roses will respond favorably, a fish under your plant can cause the neighborhood cat to create a very unfavorable side effect, and likely damage to the root system.