How Do You Maintain & Care For A Rose Bush?
Learning how to maintain and care for a rose bush will ensure years of beautiful, healthy blooms and a gorgeous addition to your landscape, rose garden or yard. The most important thing is to choose a good plant and plant it properly. After that, the regular maintenance ensues, but roses can be very low-maintenance if they are started off on the right track in your garden. Do a little research as to the hardy types of rose bushes and how to improve your soil before you buy your first rose bush, especially if you are new to rose gardening. Here’s how to maintain & care for a rose bush. Begin with a good rose bush. When ordering young rose plants through the mail or inspecting them at a nursery, look for signs of a healthy, hardy plant. Unpruned rose bushes should be at least two years old, field grown and with buds. Pruned rose plants should have thick stems of at least 1/4 inch diameter at the tips. Choose a variety that will do well with your soil, zone and gardening ability. There ar
