Gardening Tips : Growing Roses
Roses can grow in a container in the ground, but they need full, hot sun and good drainage. Keep roses from sitting in water or drying out with ...
Autumn gardening checklist
Fall is an ideal time to evaluate your garden, both the successes and thefailures. And, depending on what part of the country you live in, it’s alsoa good time to add new plants including shrubs, trees, perennials, winterannuals and seeds.
If perennials are too large, divide and replant or sharedivisions with friends. As trees and shrubs begin to drop their leaves thedesign and layout of your landscape becomes more evident;perhaps you will decide to add some structure such as an arbor, a fence or abench.
Clean up, topdress, divide and transplant
1. Remove and dispose of any diseased foliage of perennials, roses, shrubsand trees. This will reduce populations of overwintering insects and helplimit disease problems next spring and summer.
2. Send soil samples to your local extension service so that you can knowwhat type of amendments you need to add before you plant this fall or nextspring.
3. Rake up leaves of shrubs and trees and add to your compost pile.
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