Latest articles by Stan V. Griep
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What Is A Buck Rose And Who Is Dr. Griffith Buck
Buck roses are beautiful and prized flowers. Lovely to look at and easy to care for, Buck shrub roses are an excellent rose for the beginner rose gardener. Read here to learn more about Buck roses.
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Leaves Falling Off A Rose Bush - Why A Rose Dropping Its Leaves
Leaves falling off of rose bushes can be caused by different things, some natural and some due to fungal attacks. In this article, you can look at a few reasons why rose leaves might fall off.
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Learn About Weeks Roses
Weeks Roses are loved and admired the world over and are considered to be some of the most beautiful roses available. So what are Weeks Roses exactly? Read this article to learn more.
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Thrips On Roses: How To Kill Thrips In Your Rose Garden
In this article, we will take a look at thrips (flower thrips and even some known as the chili thrips) in rose beds. Learn what they are and get tips for preventing thrip damage on rose flowers.
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What Is Disbudding A Rose Bush?
If you have ever been around some very serious rose lovers, it does not take long to hear the term disbudding. Find out what this term means and why it's performed in this article.
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How A Miniature Rose Is Different From A Miniflora Rose
Miniature roses and miniflora roses are often confused with one another. While they may look similar, there is in fact a difference. This article will explain the difference between these rose varieties.
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How To Water A Rose Plant - Tips For Watering Roses
A very important aspect to growing happy and healthy, disease-resistant roses is watering roses well. In this article, we will take a quick look at watering roses, also known as hydrating rose bushes.
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Identify And Fix Rose Canker Fungus
Rose canker is the most common of the several kinds of fungi that can affect the canes of roses. When left unmanaged, they can eventually kill your rose plant. Read here to find symptoms and cures.
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Tips For How To Buy Rose Plants
Deciding to plant roses in your garden can be exciting and at the same time intimidating. Buying rose plants does not need to be intimidating if you know what to look for. This article can help with that.
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Mounding Roses For Winter Protection
Mounding of rose bushes for winter is something all rose-loving gardeners in cold climates need to be familiar with. To learn how to go bout mounding roses, read the info in this article.
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What Is A Shrub Rose Bush: Learn About Different Shrub Roses
One part of the grand list of flowering shrubs is the shrub rose bush, which varies in height and width of spread much the same as other rose bushes. Learn more about them in this article.
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Growing Radishes - How To Grow A Radish
I have been growing radishes even longer than I have grown roses, they were a part of my very first garden on the farm where I grew up. So what does a radish need to grow? In this article, you will find out.
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Heat Protection For Roses: Keeping Rose Bushes Healthy In Hot Weather
While most all rose bushes love the sun, the intense afternoon heat can be a major stressor for them. Keeping roses healthy during hot weather is important to having beautiful roses. Read more here.
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Training Roses On A Fence & The Best Roses For Fences
Do you have some fence lines on your property that need some beautification and you are not quite sure what to do with them? Well, how about using some roses on those fences. Learn more here.
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Why Soil pH For Plants Is Important
The soil pH rating can be the main key to a plant of any kind doing exceptionally well, just getting by or heading toward death. Soil pH for plants is crucial to their health. Learn more in this article.
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Learn About Own Root Roses And Grafted Roses
When terms like "own root roses" and "grafted roses" are used, this can leave a new rose gardener confused. What does it mean? Read here and learn the differences between own root roses and grafted roses.
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Learn More About Parkland Series Roses
Many roses have been developed to be hardy in difficult climates, and Parkland roses are the result of one of these efforts. But what does it mean when a rose is a Parkland Series rose bush? Find out here.
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Learn About Self-Cleaning Rose Bushes
Seems like there are Buzz Words connected to many things today, and in the rose world the words "self-cleaning roses" tend to grab people's attention. What are self-cleaning roses? Find out here.
