Caring For Your Rose Garden

With "Delicate as a rose" as a popular figure of speech with poets and writers, the common misconception that the care of roses requires high maintenance comes as no surprise. But roses are actually shrubs with a few manageable requirements to ensure healthy plants with bountiful blooms.

Watering: Providing a thorough, slow soaking to roses a few times a week is the most critical chore. Direct the water into the soil to soak the roots, not the leaves. Watering in the morning instead of the evening prevents lingering moisture from causing diseases.

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