Winter Rose Care
Posted by Linda on Nov 11, 2011 in From the Garden | 1 comment
Do you have questions about how best to protect your roses for the Winter? We suggest a few basic, easy to follow steps to help yours make it through the tough Winter months. Water well. A well hydrated plant can survive winter better than one that is dry and stressed. Put a couple of shovelfulls of compost over the crown of the rose plant. Give your rose...
Read MoreAnti-Desiccant Spraying
Posted by Linda on Oct 6, 2011 in From the Garden | 0 comments
what it is: It adds a protective waxy coating to the tops and undersides of the leaves of broadleaf evergreens to help slow the process of transpiration which causes water loss and winter damage. As the ground freezes, our plants are unable to draw up essential moisture, so the leaves begin to sacrifice stored moisture from their upper and lower...
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