Caring For
Roses
Taking proper care of your roses can seem like a very
taxing, and time consuming thing to do, but the results of such
care far more than make up for it. Unfortunately, roses are the
most difficult flower to manage and keep healthy; however, all
good things require high maintenance.
 There are many small things that have to be
done to keep your roses looking their best, but all of
those small things add up to one very large one.
Here are some great tips for the regular upkeep of
your roses.
- You should prune your roses in the early spring. Or at
least once the others start budding because the buds will
eventually become new branches later.
- You should cut the dead and damaged branches first.
Next, you should cut all but five of the leftover healthy
branches. They should end up at about the thickness of a
pencil.
- Cut the bushes by approximately one third or one half,
depending on how tall you want them. Cutting above the
outward facing buds, Which is the buds that is on the
outside of the rose bush because this will help the bud to
grow upward; which will make the center of the bud open up
for better air circulation and shape.
- You should always sharpen your hand shears before
pruning, and prune the climbing roses with caution. The
branches have a tendency to overlap and you wouldn’t want
to prune the wrong branches.
- Mulching is necessary because it helps to keep your
maintenance down a bit. Mulching requires your roses to
need a lot less watering, weeding and helps prevent
diseases. The best mulches are organic ones like wood
chips, pine needles, and grass clippings.
- Protect your roses during the winter months by adding a
few extra inches of soil to the base of your roses. This
should provide the extra needed heat in the winter.
- You should avoid the white plastic cones when doing
your winter protection because they trap too much heat
during the winter thaw. They are also quite
unattractive.
- You should feed your roses water often, but lightly.
When you water your roses, avoid directly watering the
foliage because it will cause fungal diseases. You should
water the roses at the roots.
- Keep the area around your roses cleared to prevent them
from getting locked in an area that doesn’t provide enough
circulation.
 
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