All About roses

Why do I need to hand water my roses? The importance of hand watering your roses and other plants in Western Australia in the Summer months is extremely important. Check your council websites to find the water restrictions that may be in place for your local areas. Hand watering roses in summer is vital because

It’s important to water your roses during the warm to hot months. And you might be thinking that how do we do keep the water up to the roses in Western Australia when we have restrictions in place… it’s simple, you can hand water your roses. Make sure that water reaches the root system because

Several clients have asked me to move their roses or to transplant roses and I have provided this service, however this service can only be provided at certain times of the year. The best time to transplant or move roses in Perth or areas around Perth, Western Australia is during the Winter Months. The colder

Ok, so you decide that you are going away, but you need someone to care for your roses while you are away… that’s great if they know what they are doing or know how to care for roses properly. I have seen it many times that family have stepped in and offered to look after

Why it is important to do a Winter prune… If you have taken on a new property that has roses growing in your garden or you have started a garden and want to plant roses you may not realise that it really is important to care for your roses. Caring for your roses includes a

Growing Roses in Western Australia There are a lot of things to consider when you grow roses in Western Australia. At the moment I provide rose care for homes and businesses around the Perth area and I learnt over the years that there are many things we must take into consideration during the different seasons.

A lot of people who have roses growing in their gardens understand why it is crucial to prune roses in the Winter months. But for many people out there they think that it is ok to do a heavy prune when the weather is not favourable and way too hot to give their roses the

Over the years that I have been cared for roses, I have seen a lot of roses that either haven’t been pruned at all, or they haven’t been pruned the right way. Unfortunately, it is not just a one off I see it all the time. I look at it like this, majority of the

For over 15 years I have been caring for roses for my clients. And recently I asked a good friend to put together a basic guide for caring for roses. The booklet is available online as an epub file and that means you can purchase the downloadable booklet and read it in your Kindle or

You may wonder why you need to keep watering your roses or how you should water your roses. I am writing this because I have seen some roses where they have not received enough water and the quality of the roses have been very poor. Here are my tips for watering your roses: If you