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  January 1. Buy I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting. 2. Plant Plant bare root roses or translplant roses after pruning. 3. Fertilize Put down 2 Tbs. per plant of John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer. Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth rose Fertilizer (or any organic fertilizer) per plant and scratch it lightly. Put down 2 Cups Biosol. 4. Prune Prune Roses and pull off all remaining leaves and clean up all debris from around roses. 5. Transplant Transplant after pruning (if needed)

  February 1. Buy I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting. 2. Plant Plant bare root roses or translplant roses after pruning. 3. Water Start regular watering of plants if not enough rain to sustain. 4. Prune Prune Roses if not done in January. Check new growth and sidebud if neccessary. (Continue Sidebudding throughout the year as desired). Prune excess growth going to the inside of the bush. 5. Treat for Pest/Disease Wash off aphids (water blast) at first sign (best to do early morning) 6. Transplant Transplant after pruning (if needed)

  March 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Give Roses humus or humic acid (found in compost of some organic products - read label). Fertilize with organic fertilizer (Dr. Earth), Biosol, and if not done in January, John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer. Make alfalfa tea (or some other teas or liquid fertilizer) when the plants have 4-6 inches of new growth. 3. Water Continue regular watering if not enough rain to sustain. 4. Mulch Mulch when soil warms up 5. Pest/Disease Inspection Walk garden daily to check for pests and/or fungal disease.

  April 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth Fertilizer 6-8 weeks after initial feeding. 3. Water Continue regular watering if not enough rain to sustain. 4. Prune Deadhead Roses after initial bloom and continue throughout the year.

  May 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Feed Fish Emulsion (Dilute 1 Tbs per gallon of H20 - feed one gallon to large Roses and 1/2 gallon to small Roses. 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  June 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth Rose Fertilizer. 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  July 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Apply another liquid fertilizer (either Fish Emulsion, Dr. Earth 3-3-3, etc) 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  August 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Put down 2 Tbs. John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer, 2 Cups Dr. Earth Rose Fertilizer and Biosol, scratch lightly into soil. 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune \"Summer Prune\" at the end of the month to promote a good fall bloom. Prune 1/3 of the bush. Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  September 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Give Roses liquid food - (Alfalfa tea, compost tea, soil soup, etc). 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  October 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Feed Roses 2 Cups Dr. Earth (the last time this year) 3. Water Continue regular watering. 4. Prune Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners.

  November 1. Buy Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. 2. Fertilize Don\'t fertilize this month. 3. Water Slow down on watering, but do not let Roses dry out. 4. Prune Stop Deadheading, instead pull off old petals, leaving hips.

  December 1. Buy I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting. 2. Fertilize Don\'t fertilize this month. 3. Water Slow down on watering, but do not let Roses dry out. 4. Prune Stop Deadheading, instead pull off old petals, leaving hips.

• Buy When's the best time to buy this plant? When can you buy these from seed (if you can)? When is it usually available? What are things to look for when you're buying it? Or anything other tidbit of information you can share! January I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting. February I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting. March Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. April Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. May Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. June Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. July Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. August Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. September Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. October Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. November Bare root season (Dec - Feb) is the best time to buy, but you can purchase roses anytime of the year as long as the rose in the container is healthy and has strong canes and they have a good shape to them with no disease. Roses in 5 gallon containers are the best, 2-3 gallon containers mean that the roots have been cut off to fit and even worse are the plastic wrapped roses that have their roses severely chopped. By the end of the year those roses that have set in a nursery for several months under the care of nursery personnel need to be looked at seriously for the good qualities I mentioned. It might be a good idea to ask the nurseries what they fertilize with and how long ago they did this. Most use chemical fertilizers and just throw some in the pot. So the longer a rose sets in a nursery, it could be possible that the care may not be as good as we would like, but you can tell by the quality of the rose. December I like to purchase roses in bare root season, from late December, January & February where you can see the roots and what you are getting.

  Plant When's a good time to plant this plant or bulb? Any special planting instructions? January Plant bare root roses or translplant roses after pruning. February Plant bare root roses or translplant roses after pruning.

  Fertilize When should you fertilize this plant? Which kind of fertilizer do you recommend? Should you use different fertilizers at different times of year? January Put down 2 Tbs. per plant of John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer. Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth rose Fertilizer (or any organic fertilizer) per plant and scratch it lightly. Put down 2 Cups Biosol. March Give Roses humus or humic acid (found in compost of some organic products - read label). Fertilize with organic fertilizer (Dr. Earth), Biosol, and if not done in January, John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer. Make alfalfa tea (or some other teas or liquid fertilizer) when the plants have 4-6 inches of new growth. April Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth Fertilizer 6-8 weeks after initial feeding. May Feed Fish Emulsion (Dilute 1 Tbs per gallon of H20 - feed one gallon to large Roses and 1/2 gallon to small Roses. June Put down 2 Cups Dr. Earth Rose Fertilizer. July Apply another liquid fertilizer (either Fish Emulsion, Dr. Earth 3-3-3, etc) August Put down 2 Tbs. John & Bob\'s Soil Optimizer, 2 Cups Dr. Earth Rose Fertilizer and Biosol, scratch lightly into soil. September Give Roses liquid food - (Alfalfa tea, compost tea, soil soup, etc). October Feed Roses 2 Cups Dr. Earth (the last time this year) November Don\'t fertilize this month. December Don\'t fertilize this month.

  Water Is there a time to reduce or increase watering? Any special requirements? Things to avoid during certain times of the year? February Start regular watering of plants if not enough rain to sustain. March Continue regular watering if not enough rain to sustain. April Continue regular watering if not enough rain to sustain. May Continue regular watering. June Continue regular watering. July Continue regular watering. August Continue regular watering. September Continue regular watering. October Continue regular watering. November Slow down on watering, but do not let Roses dry out. December Slow down on watering, but do not let Roses dry out.

  Prune When's a good time to prune this plant? How about deadheading, pinching back, trimming or any other grooming? Any special requirements? January Prune Roses and pull off all remaining leaves and clean up all debris from around roses. February Prune Roses if not done in January. Check new growth and sidebud if neccessary. (Continue Sidebudding throughout the year as desired). Prune excess growth going to the inside of the bush. April Deadhead Roses after initial bloom and continue throughout the year. May Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. June Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. July Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. August \"Summer Prune\" at the end of the month to promote a good fall bloom. Prune 1/3 of the bush. Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. September Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. October Deadhead flowers throughout spring and summer to promote new blooms. Make proper cuts using sharp bypass pruners. November Stop Deadheading, instead pull off old petals, leaving hips. December Stop Deadheading, instead pull off old petals, leaving hips.

  Mulch Does this plant need to be mulched? Are there specific types of Mulch which are better for this plant? How much? March Mulch when soil warms up

  Pest/Disease Inspection What are the common problems this plant will face and when should you look for them to appear? March Walk garden daily to check for pests and/or fungal disease.

  Treat for Pest/Disease How do you treat the common problems for this plant? What products or concoctions or natural means do you use? Any special requirements? February Wash off aphids (water blast) at first sign (best to do early morning)

  Transplant When's the best time to dig up and transplant this from one spot to another? (This is different than planting). Any special requirements? January Transplant after pruning (if needed) February Transplant after pruning (if needed)