If you are ready to identify your planting zone, you can look at this handy map from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Knowing your growing …
Gardens
What Does Bolting Mean in Gardening?
Bolting is when plants make an energetic, nutritiously-gobbled-up stem of flowers before harvest. In short, bolting is when the plant flowers too soon and goes …
Do Roses Attract Bees?
Roses are uniquely aromatic, drawing in honeybees, even though they offer fewer rewards than many other flowers. Wild roses are an excellent choice to attract …
Do Roses like Coffee Grounds?
Adding coffee grounds to compost, or the surrounding of roses is often touted as a good way to make good use of waste products for …
Do Roses like Acidic Soil?
Soils may be especially acidic or alkaline, which makes them not suitable for growing roses for several reasons. Roses prefer soil that is primarily composed …
How Long Do Roses Last in a Vase?
To make the most out of your rose bouquet and ensure that they remain fresh and beautiful, you will want to care for the flowers …
Do Roses Have Pollen?
Roses are enduring, coming in tons of beautiful colors. Roses are a low-pollen flower, which is a great choice if you are looking for a …
Why Do Rose Leaves Turn Yellow?
Rose leaves are yellow because of over-fertilization, soil lacking nutrients, stress from drought, saturated soil, lack of light, or fungal diseases. Rose leaves may turn …
Why Do Roses Droop?
One trick that many people are unaware of is that if a rose is bent over — hanging by one hair — you can often …
Why Do Roses Change Color?
During my first year growing roses, I noticed some of my roses changing colors towards the end of their growing seasons. A change in lighting, …
