Planting Roses

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Rose & Flower Care (this contains a systemic)-I use a cap full on each rose planted, place in the bottom of the hole when planting. (Make sure to follow the directions on containers of product before you use them.)

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I used a tablespoon of Root Stimulator to every gallon of water. I pour the gallon mixture onto the ground were the roots of the rose is planted. ( I used about a gallon of this mixture on the rose.) This is used only to feed the roots of the plant. (It just helps the plant get a good root start.) Again I mention follow the directions of the products you use.)

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I amended the soil with a nice potting soil: 1/3 potting soil to 2/3 original ground soil.

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I used a product called Myke (The Mycorrhizae I used was for trees and shrubs but you could use the one for plants.) I rub the product onto the roots of the rose plant. I put a tablespoon of the slow release fertilizer in the bottom of planting hole, it will last up to 3 months feeding the rose.

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Make sure soil level of the ground is equal to the potted soil top.

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For more on planting and taking care of roses see andersonsseedandgarden

I use a water soluble fertilizer every two weeks on my roses throughout the summer and a Rose Food granules with systemic once a month from April – August. Use as directed on products.

Happy Planting!

Lindy

In the Garden for June

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In the Garden for June

What a beautiful time of year I love the Spring and almost Summer Blooms. We have had really good rain everything is so green and pretty. Garden seeds planted about 2 weeks ago are all emerging from the ground and so are all the little grasshoppers. It’s time to put out No lo Bait for grasshoppers to eat and die.

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These are Purple Ruffled Iris. I don’t have the official name for them. I got them from QVC, The first ones I bought from them died and these were the replacements.

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Crimson Red Rhubarb

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Rhubarb has had a hard time in my garden, it’s small this year but at least it hasn’t gone to seed.

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Mountain Daisies

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Coral Belles

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