Growing Tips

Good Information for Central Arizona Rose Growers

Prune Your Climbers For Picture Perfect Roses

When I see Climbing Roses and Ramblers in the catalogs, they all look perfect, and I dream of mine being that picture-perfect. I wish pruning a climbing rose was as

Prune Your Roses For Better Spring Blooms

It’s January in Arizona, which means it’s rose pruning time. This annual pruning is designed to provide us with better spring blooms. I don’t mind the work, but I’m not

Get Your Tools Ready For Pruning

It’s the holidays, and we are all distracted by family and events. It helps we don’t need to do much with the roses. However, you should get your tools ready

Give Your Roses A Performance Review

Welcome to the holiday season! I know I’m still recovering from Thanksgiving — and I’m still stuffed. Between now and year-end, you and I will have to attend several Christmas

Why Do You Want A New Rose?

The end of the rose season is fast approaching, and our emails and physical mailboxes are filled with ideas about new roses to add to our gardens. November and December

Easy Rose Maintenance Tips for November

Let me put your mind at ease by telling you there is little to do to maintain your roses in November. We’ve all put in a lot of effort this

Give Your Roses Some Oomph in October

Can you believe it’s already autumn? I mean, it’s still 110 degrees outside. What a wacko year. Anyway, it’s time to give your roses a little extra TLC so they

Why We Mulch Our Roses

This summer has really highlighted the importance of mulching our roses. With the Phoenix area experiencing over 110 days of temperatures exceeding 100 degrees, I’m feeling worn out, and I

Prune Your Roses for the Fall Season

From my school days, I realized that Labor Day weekend signified the end of summer and the return to work. Now, after Labor Day, it still means getting back to