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“Who Else Wants to Learn About Organic Rose Gardening and How To Grow Beautiful Roses?”

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Organic rose gardeningis not all about buying the right materials; it is about being eco-conscious. The earth, plants, and wildlife has been around millions of years doing fine on its own without the help of man.  It is only when man gets it in his head that he can do better than nature when things start getting out of balance.

For instance, you do not have to use harsh chemicals on your plants that have an Aphid problem; spray them down with a very diluted soap and water solution and then rinse with clear water, and your problem should be eradicated. Organic rose gardening is becoming increasingly popular among rose enthusiasts.

Roses have been grown by people for thousands of years before man-made chemicals were ever invented and therefore these chemicals do not have to be depended on to have a gorgeous garden of roses.  By maintaining an organic yard you are able to increase the longevity of your roses plus keep your family, pets, and wildlife away from harmful chemicals.

There are many ways in which you could include organic rose gardening ideas in to your own rose garden. According to experts, appropriate priming of the soil is crucial if you wish to see your rose garden healthy and blooming. Start by digging the soil about a foot deep. Do not throw away the dug up soil, as you will need it at a later stage.

Then add compost, peat moss and manure to this soil and then continue digging, this time mixing the soil with the additives. This will make sure that you have begun your rose gardening on a right note, as you have used only natural ingredients. Before you begin planting, add some bone meal to the first layer of dirt and replace the first foot of the soil.

Here are few organic rose gardening tips:

  • Purchase organic roses. Buy roses that have a sturdy green stem and no blemishes on them. Bare root roses are best for this.
  • Each bush that you want to plant will need to have a foot of space all around it so that the flowers can get the proper amount of circulation. It also helps to prevent leaf diseases for your organic roses.
  • Along with organic roses that have green stems, look for stems that have evenly spaced leaves that are close together.
  • Use well drained soil to promote the healthy growth that will give the organic roses all the water and nutrients that they need from the root to the flower’s head.
  • Fix the soil so that you can build organically. Use a raised bead if drainage is a constant problem. Ask your local garden center rep about how best to fix your soil to be organically correct.
  • Soak your bare root roses in a large container of compost tea for many hours before you plant them.
  • Be aware that your garden`s soil is a complex ecosystem on its own. It contains a small number of organisms that converts passive compounds into the necessary nutrients that your plants would feed on.

Organic rose gardening is inexpensive and easy.  You are simply leaving out the purchase of chemical fertilizers and pest control.  You are still able to feed the soil and care for your roses without these things.  Some soil might need a little help.

The best way to do that is to work compost into the soil of a new garden or as a top dressing or mulch in an existing garden.

Organic Rose Gardening: Putting It All Together:

Anyone can start a compost pile in their yard by adding decaying plant clippings, animal waste, grass clippings, dried leaves, and even kitchen scraps like fruit peels or fish heads to a pile and allowing it to decompose over time.  There are several different, easy ways to create a compost pile in a container or in a pile but most ways require you to stir the pile to ensure that all of the compost is decaying properly.

Organic rose gardening also means staying away from most types of pest control.  But, that does not mean that you are completely helpless against pests.  Sometimes pesticides not only kill the insects that are doing damage to your plants, they also kill the insects that help you plants by eating damaging ones.  Lady bugs and some wasps are considered beneficial for preying on insect pests.

Birds will eat grubs, and even frogs, lizards, and snakes help to prevent pest problems.  If a pesticide is truly needed, rose plant owners can purchase organic or natural pesticides that are very effective and are less toxic.  Plus, they can target a specific problem by killing that type of pest insect and not much else.

The goal in rose planting is to grow the largest blooms, the most fragrant, and over all the most beautiful roses around.  This task can be accomplished organically by putting just as much time and effort into your garden as you would put money into chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides. Organic roses have some of the best color and ‘immune systems’ that a rose can have. Their fragrance can’t be equaled.

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Your Questions About Care For Roses Black Spot

James asks…

What is black spot on roses and how can I stop it?

I recently moved into a home that has the most beautiful rose bushes lining the yard, but lately I noticed that the roses on the south side of the house have black spots that are on the leaves and seem to affect the flowers as well. I am low income and am trying to take care of the garden as best I can without spending money I don’t have. Is there a household solution I can try? And does anyone have any homeopathic remedies for aphids, as well?

MrRoseGarden answers:

Caused by the fungus Diplocarpon rosae, produces black spots with feathery or fibrous margins on the upper surfaces of leaves and stems. Small, black fruiting bodies often are present in spots on the upper sides of leaves. No fungal growth occurs on the undersides.

This fungus requires free water to reproduce and grow, so don’t allow leaves to remain wet for more than 7 hours. When hosing off aphids, do it in the morning or midday, so leaves have a chance to dry before evening. Provide good air circulation around plants. Remove fallen leaves and other infested material, and prune out infected stems during the dormant season.

Miniature roses are more susceptible than other types, although a few varieties are reliably resistant to all strains of black spot. Apply fungicides such as chlorothalonil or triforine as preventatives. Oils, including neem oil, potassium bicarbonate, and sulfur, or neem oil also has been shown to be effective in reducing black spot.

David asks…

Need advice about caring for roses?

Was given a special rose (one that keeps blooming) and I am planting it but I need to know what product I use for bugs and black spot. Thanks for your help.

MrRoseGarden answers:

If you allow good airflow well on way to helping stop black spot.

Best method which won’t work as was given is chose plant less prone to it.

Have heard heavily diluted milk can help family member uses it but might be her planting methods that is her success.

As for bugs products i use my fingers to squash them you could have gloves on as i can see what is happening and not killing ladybugs.

But to spray with water with small quantity of dishwashing liquid can smother the bugs.

Or just soapy water not to much soap though

Only other thing pyrethium based spray would be ok also

William asks…

What are the best kind of rose for large containers?

I live in central Oklahoma. And my front yard recieves sun from early morning till about 2:30pm.(central time). I have these big flower pots. They are 2ft in diameter and about 2-1/2ft deep. I’m not very good at gardening with roses. But , love the flowers they produce. I have such a rough time with black spot fungus and leaf yellowing. I need to know, what kind of roses can be grown in such container, with the sun in that area. Something that needs little care and are easy to grow. And rejects diseases.

MrRoseGarden answers:

Hi, Crystal
Stillwater here. Stay away from Hybrid teas because they are disease prone and suffer black spot horribly. Stick with the heirlooms, old roses, Hybrid musk, and English roses.

Here is one of my favorite rose breeders. They have a selection of roses that do great in large containers. Here is that page.

Http://www.davidaustinroses.com/american/Advanced.asp?PageId=2018

According to David Austin roses, any English rose is appropriate for a container.

Here is another fave of mine and they offer a variety of roses including English roses.

Http://www.heirloomroses.com/cgi/browse.cgi?page=item&cat=13&item=248

Hope this helps

Betty asks…

will my rose bushes come back?

hi, i am new at planting rose bushes and taking care of them. it has recently become sort of a hobby. i have a couple that are turning yellowish colored, i have identified one of them as having “black spot mold” and i have treated it the way it was supposed to be treated. its still not doing so well. my main question is, will the rose bushes come back every year? and since i just planted them within the past few weeks, will they have time to bloom again this season? i know it seems as im rambling a little, i just have so many things to ask, and im not sure where to start. thank you all for your time and God bless if it helps at all, i live in Texas

MrRoseGarden answers:

Take heart!… Roses come back…. Just keep them watered, make sure the ground is draining and isn’t ‘soggy’, and feed them with a fertilizer of your choosing…. Even a rose that loses a LOT of leaves from blackspot, will still recover if watered and fed…. It just takes time…. And maybe a cool spell!…. Keep treating for the blackspot, too…. It really never goes completely away…. It’s part of the deal… You get roses, you deal with blackspot!….

Sprinkle some corn meal around your roses, then cover the ground with mulch to keep the moisture from drying out too fast, too…. The corn meal helps kill the blackspot fungus, too….

Once a month,during the growing season, mix a half cup of Epsom salts with a gallon of water and give it to your roses…. It contains magnesium and is a trace mineral that roses like…..

Keep them happy and they’ll settle in and start growing nicely

Lizzie asks…

Help! Does anyone have a good plant type that will survive humid conditions?!?!?

We have had trouble with some of our plants along side our house. In summer when the weather is hot and humid the plants start to die. We have had a big problem with our rose bush…its huge and starts out great…then gets black spots and dies….now we have hostas that have crown rot. I know the weather and lack of ventilation along this side of our house doesn’t help, but I also don’t have time to tend to plants everyday! from what I have read I have to remove the plants…any suggestions for replacement plants? Something easy to care for and can stand hot humid conditions with little ventilation?!?!?!? PLEASE HELP!

MrRoseGarden answers:

Instead of list plant names I will instead suggest looking into tropical and subtropical plants any plant that grows in rainforest’s are the type that you want

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