Yes, You Can Grow Roses (W. L. Moody JR. Natural History): Volume 49 (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) - Softcover

Barrett, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1623490278 ISBN 13: 9781623490270

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2013

Synopsis

We hear roses are hard to grow. . . . We hear they require constant care and treatment. . . . Depending on where we live, we hear they can’t stand the heat . . . the cold . . . the humidity . . . the arid air. The list of reasons not to grow roses is long, yet we persevere.―from the first chapter

Most gardeners have tried, with more or less success, to grow roses. For a plant that has been in cultivation all over the world for millennia, roses have an oddly persistent reputation for being finicky and disease-prone, difficult to establish, and in need of constant tending.

And then you see a sprawling shrub, loaded with yellow blossoms, spilling carelessly over a church dumpster or a climbing mass of red roses clambering over a chain link fence. You wonder why growing a rose bush in your backyard should be so intimidating.

Now, veteran gardener and author Judy Barrett tackles the persistent rumours and illusions that inhibit many of us from trying our hand at cultivating roses. She answers the most common questions (how to water, prune, train, and choose the best locations, among others) and then points readers in the direction of the many good choices to be had among both antique and old roses (the Bourbons and China roses, for example) and some newer varieties (hybrid teas, miniatures, and others). She also gives advice about cold-hardy roses and offers tips for ensuring success with heat- and drought-tolerant Earth-Kind roses.

Illustrated with gorgeous photographs throughout, Yes, You Can Grow Roses will convince you that these beautiful plants are not nearly as fussy, frail, and pernickety as you thought. By following Barrett’s advice, you’ll enjoy season after season of durable, aromatic beauty in your garden.

About this title

About the Author

Judy Barrett is the author of What Can I Do with My Herbs?, What Makes Heirloom Plants So Great?, andRecipes From and For the Garden. Her online gardening resource HomegrownTexas.com is a favourite site for organic gardeners, and Barrett is a frequent speaker at gardening events and conferences across the South and Southwest of the USA.

Edition details

• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1623490278
• ISBN 13: 9781623490270
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128