Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses [Types and uses of roses -- Healthy garden soil -- Selecting and planting roses -- Companions for roses-- rose culture -- Controlling insect pests and disease -- Propagating your roses --- A gallery of easy-care roses]

Roebuck, Field ; Timothy O. Bakke, Monduane Harris, Kimberley H. Vivas, Miranda Smith, Nancy Engel, Heidi Stonehill, Elie Sweeney, Sharon Ranftle, Dan lane, Dan Houghtaling, Ellen Davenport, Charles Van Vooren, Virginia Wells Blaket, Mavis Torke, John Glover, Jerry Pavia, Derek Fell, Clay Perry, Walter Chandoha, Linda Burgess, Neil Soderstrom, Friedrich Strauss, Nigel Cattlin, Jeremy Burgess, David Phelps, Tony Brain, Michael Cady, Ron Evans, Brigitte Thomas, Peter Arnold, D Cavagnaro, David Askham, Linda Detrick, Hans Pfletshinger, Alan Detrick, George Philly, Michael Gadomski, Howard Rice, Manfred Kage

ISBN 10: 1580110835 / ISBN 13: 9781580110839

Published by Creative Homeowner, Upper Saddle River, N.J., A division of Federal Marketing Corp, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2001, 2003

About this Item

[1st edition] ; 2nd printing ; 159 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 26 cm ; ISBN 9781580110839, 1580110835 OCLC 46604642 ; LCCN 00111620 ; LC SB411 .R6526 2001 ; Dewey 635.933734 ; ; color photographic stiff paper wrappers ; "Author Field Roebuck is a lifelong gardener and avid rosarian based in Dallas, Texas. Field contributes regularly to The Dallas Morning News, The Gardener, and Neil Sperry's Gardens. His photographs have appeared in many garden books." ; Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses will appeal to anyone who wants roses in their garden. It is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. Unlike many competitive books that originate in Great Britain and do not address North American growing issues, this book covers the effects of local climate on roses. Readers will learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, prepare and maintain the soil for optimal plant health, control pests and disease with environmentally friendly techniques, and prune every type of rose ; Through text and lavishly illustrated step-by-step instructions, readers learn how to select roses that are reliable in their climate. They also learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, how to control pests and diseases with environmentally friendly techniques, and how to prune every type of rose. - Comprehensive descriptions of all rose classes.- Descriptions of 80 rose varieties and cultivars.- More than 280 beautiful color photographs and 34 watercolor paintings.- Suggestions for companion plants that bring out the best in roses while also helping to protect them from various pests.- Detailed discussion of soil science as it pertains to rose health.- Two cross-referenced indexes that cover plants and topics. ; Contents: Types and uses of roses -- Healthy garden soil -- Selecting and planting roses -- Companions for roses-- rose culture -- Controlling insect pests and disease -- Propagating your roses --- A gallery of easy-care roses ; FINE.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses [Types and uses of roses -- Healthy garden soil -- Selecting and planting roses -- Companions for roses-- rose culture -- Controlling insect pests and disease -- Propagating your roses --- A gallery of easy-care roses]
• Publisher: Creative Homeowner, Upper Saddle River, N.J., A division of Federal Marketing Corp, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2001
• Publication Date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1580110835
• ISBN 13: 9781580110839
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition.
• Condition: Fine
• Book Type: Book

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Synopsis

Foolproof Guide to Growing Roses will appeal to anyone who wants roses in their garden. It is ideal for gardeners who have been afraid to grow roses as well as for those who already grow these lovely flowers and want to learn more about them. Unlike many competitive books that originate in Great Britain and do not address North American growing issues, this book covers the effects of local climate on roses. Readers will learn how to care for the plants easily and efficiently, prepare and maintain the soil for optimal plant health, control pests and disease with environmentally friendly techniques, and prune every type of rose.

About the Author

Author Field Roebuck is a lifelong gardener and avid rosarian based in Dallas, Texas. Field contributes regularly to The Dallas Morning News, The Gardener, and Neil Sperry's Gardens. His photographs have appeared in many garden books.