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		<title>In colder climates, protect roses&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Dec 2009 11:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[by covering their base with mulch or salt marsh hay.


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		<title>Pruning Floribunda Roses: The Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Dec 2009 11:39:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pruning Floribunda roses is similar to pruning tea roses or grandiflora roses. Keeping them flush with blooms every season require a bit of maintenance, particularly pruning. Here are the basics.
1. Floibunda roses most profusely on new growth so yearly pruning is beneficial. Prune in late fall or spring (spring is better in colder climates)

2. Remove [...]


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		<title>Pruning Climbing Roses: The Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Climbing roses should be pruned early in autumn, when dormant, to reduce damage during winter winds. Prune again in spring to remove any deadwood or stems which have broken over the winter.
2. Prune flowering stems by cutting on an angle approximately ¼ inch above a healthy bud. Prune the stems to about 2/3 their [...]


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		<title>Pruning Hybrid Tea and Grandiflora Roses: The Basics</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses are often the centerpiece of the garden. Keeping them flush with blooms every season require a bit of maintenance, particularly pruning. Here are the basics.
1. Hybrid Teas and Grandifloras bloom most profusely on new growth so yearly pruning is beneficial. Prune in late fall or spring (spring is better in colder climates)

2. Remove any [...]


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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:01:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses which are exposed to windy conditions during the winter months are especially susceptible to damage. Longer stems can sway in the wind can cause the rose to rock back forth, thus loosening the soil and the plant’s root system. Gaps can then form in the soil around the base of the rose. If water [...]


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		<title>Rose Gardens</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 13:26:00 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roses are perhaps the most popular of all garden plants. There are a number of different varieties in endless colors. Some roses can be grown as ground covers while other may be trained to grow on arbors, trellises and other garden structures. Many varieties bloom continuously, with diligent deadheading, throughout the entire growing season. Others [...]


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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Nov 2009 12:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[When preparing your garden for winter, one of the most important tasks is to winterize your roses. They’re fragile and have a tendency to suffer during long cold winters.

There are a few things you can do during the growing season to make sure your roses are able to survive a harsh winter. First, choose the [...]


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		<title>Invest in a quality pair of&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:18:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>plantsman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[garden gloves for pruning roses, raspberries and other thorny shrubs.


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		<title>Planting Roses As Groundcover</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:24:45 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Some roses grow so close to the ground that they’re often used as groundcovers. Most of these low growers bloom continuously throughout the summer. Some, such as the white flowering ‘Kent’, spread though low arching branches, while others, such as the pink flowering ‘Nozomi’, spread close the ground and root as they grow. They are [...]


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		<title>Be sure to protect your roses by&#8230;&#8230;</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[mounding up salt marsh hay or compost around the plant&#8217;s base.


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