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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

We’ve heard it over and over: “Use compost, mulch your beds, and add more organic matter.” The benefits of mulch have been widely reported and emphasized. As a gardener, I …

Rose Cuttings

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Caldwell Pink As much as I admire roses like Lady Banksia, that heralds spring with its early flowers, I truly enjoy the late-blooming roses that save their “song and dance” …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

One of the worst distractions to an otherwise beautiful garden is the visual chaos created by an improperly trained climbing rose. In some gardens, climbing roses can casually weep from …

Rose Cutting – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Mulch, mulch, mulch! At the Antique Rose Emporium, we fertilize our roses and perennials with mulches, and now would be an excellent time to apply them in your garden. Many …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

The popularity of the Knockout(tm) rose give credence to our need for carefree roses. Breeders have heard the outcry of gardeners everywhere who want pretty roses that aren’t the maintenance …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Keep your windows clean, as I feel that the best vantage point of a Texas garden in July is from the inside of your house, looking out! Harvest mint leaves …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Whether we are offered cuttings from a friend’s rose, find interesting varieties while traveling or just want to increase numbers of our exiting roses, successful rooting of roses can appear …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Just six more weeks until our nighttime temperatures dip down into the 60s again with our first autumn cold front. Roses and perennials, just like you and I, look forward …

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