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Pruning Roses – A Short Guide

June 13, 2022 by Sharon Hendricks Leave a Comment

pruning roses

If you have roses, one of the things you might want to know is how much pruning roses need and what you should do with them.. There are several approaches when it comes to pruning your roses, based on what you’re looking to get out of your roses and their type. Roses that are newly planted should only be pruned lightly, if you prune them at all, during their first 12 months. This way they can put their energy into establishing some strong roots rather than growing leaves and stems. When you have healthy, old roses, you can use one of these styles for pruning roses below to experiment.

Methods for Pruning Roses

  • Light Pruning – This will remove under 1/3 of your plant. If your rose has a natural shape and good bloom with little to no disease, you’ll be able to be selective regarding your cuts.
  • Moderate Pruning – This cuts your plant to 18-24” high and 5-12 canes that are coming from its base. If you are interested in improving your plant’s branching structures, you should do this. It will encourage better flowering and new growth.
  • Severe Planning – This will take your rose plant to 6-10” high and 3-5 canes. This is ideal for long-stemmed flowers or if you just want to refresh the plants that are older and aren’t performing well. remember that some of the varieties might not bloom too well after they’ve been cut back a lot. Rather, they may be focusing on regrowing their stems. These might not bloom that year, although the rose usually repeatedly blooms throughout the season.

One exception to this is climbing roses. If they have become overgrown, you can reduce their size overall drastically by removing the excess canes located at the plant’s base. However, you should leave a minimum of 3-5 canes and not cut the plants shorter than five feet.

We hope that you found this blog about cutting your roses back helpful. We hope that you will continue reading our blogs and, if you would like to have someone help you with your garden or landscaping, contact us here for a quote. We are also ready to answer any questions that you have for us. Contact us today.

Filed Under: flowers

5 Great Flowers for Pollinators

April 1, 2022 by Sharon Hendricks Leave a Comment

attracting pollinators

Now that spring is finally here, it’s a great time to start attracting pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds to your garden. Ready to do that? Let’s look at some of the flowers that these helpful creatures love.

Attracting Pollinators 1 – Swamp Milkweed

This plant has a large and bright blossom, and they’re made up of little flowers in a rose-purple color. The large, bright, terminal blossoms of this showy, 2-4 ft. perennial are made up of small, rose-purple flowers.

Things to Know

  • High water usage
  • Sun or Part Shade
  • Moist or Wet Soil
  • Slightly acidic
  • Good for attracting butterflies, espeecially Monarchs

Attracting Pollinators 2 – New England Aster

These flowers come in purple pink nad white and will grow in many different sites, including forest edges, marshes and prairies. When conditions are right, they spread easily in your garden bed.

Things to Know

  • Full sun
  • Well-draining but moist
  • Acidic soil
  • Good for attracting Pearl Essence butterflies

Attracting Pollinators 3 – Buttonbush

Buttonbush has spherical blssoms made of clusters of little pale-pink, tiny tubular floewrs.

Things to Know

  • High Water Use
  • Part shade or shade
  • Moist or wet soil
  • 6.8 to 7.2 pH
  • Good for attracting bees, butterflies, some hummingbirds

Attracting Pollinators 4 – Wild Bergamot

Wild bergamot is a showy and popular perennial. It comes in clusters of white, pink or lavender flowers and they look similar to ragged pompoms.

Things to Know

  • Medium Water Use
  • Sun and part shade
  • Dry or moist soil
  • 6.8 to 7.2 pH
  • Good for attracting hummingbirds and hummingbirds

Attracting Pollinators 5 – Pussy Willows

Pussy willows are something that you are liklely familiar with. These pretty, soft plants are often used in flower arrangements, but they also are great for attracting pollinators.

Things to Know:

  • High Water Use
  • Sun
  • Moist soil
  • 6.8 to 7.2 pH
  • Good for attracting bees

These are some of the plants that you can use for attracting pollinators to your garden. Are you having trouble getting your garden started? Contact us and we’ll be glad to help you with that. Contact us today for a quote and we’ll get back to you quickly.


Filed Under: flowers, insects, Landscape Tips

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