Latest articles by Stan V. Griep
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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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Bare Root Roses Care And How To Plant Bare Root Rose Bushes
Are you intimidated by bare root roses? There is no need to be. Caring for and planting bare root roses is as easy as a few simple steps. Read here to learn how to care for bare root roses.
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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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Garden Recycling: Using Garbage To Make Your Plants Grow Better
Composting is a great way to reuse "garbage" that would otherwise be thrown away. This article takes a look at some common items around the home that can be recycled in the garden.
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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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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.
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Salt In Soil - Reversing Soil Salinity
The effects of salinity in soil can make it hard to garden. Salt in the soil is harmful to plants, which leaves many gardeners affected by this problem wondering how to get rid of salt in the soil? Learn more here.
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Learn About Memorial Roses To Plant In Your Garden
What better way to memorialize a loved one or group of people than to plant a special rose bush in memorial to them in your own rose bed or garden. In this article, you will find a list of memorial roses to plant.
