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Catalonia Farms Garden
2022-10-26
A quick peek of an area of our garden that is home to 46 rose bushes.Continue Reading
The Role of Soil in Rose Health: How to Improve Your Garden’s Soil
2025-03-27
Healthy soil is one of the most important factors in growing strong, beautiful roses. Roses get their nutrients from the soil, so if the soil is poor, the plants won’t grow as well or produce as many blooms. Good soil should be rich in nutrients, drain well, and have theContinue Reading
Choosing the Right Roses for Your Garden: Climate, Space, and Growth Habits
2025-03-20
Choosing the right roses for your garden is an important step in growing healthy and beautiful plants. With so many different types of roses, it helps to think about your climate, the space you have, and how each type of rose grows. Some roses thrive in warm, sunny areas, whileContinue Reading
Pruning Basics: How and When to Prune Different Types of Roses
2025-03-13
Pruning roses may seem tricky, but it’s one of the most important things you can do to keep your plants healthy and full of flowers. In early spring, after the last frost, is the best time to start pruning. This is when roses are just beginning to grow again, andContinue Reading
Preparing Your Rose Garden for Spring: Essential Tasks for a Great Bloom
2025-03-06
As winter fades away and the days grow warmer, it’s time to prepare your rose garden for a new season of growth. Roses rest during the cold months, but once spring arrives, they begin to wake up and need attention. The first step in preparing your garden is cleaning upContinue Reading
Going to a Local Rose Auction
2025-03-04
Attending a rose auction hosted by a local rose society is an exciting experience for anyone who loves roses. The event is usually held in a community center or a garden club meeting space, where tables are filled with beautiful rose plants waiting to be auctioned. As people arrive, thereContinue Reading
The History of the Rose: How It Became the World’s Favorite Flower
2025-02-26
Roses have been loved by people for thousands of years, making them one of the most famous flowers in the world. Their history goes back to ancient times, when they grew wild in different parts of the world, including Asia, Europe, and North America. Some of the earliest records ofContinue Reading
Early Spring Rose Care
2025-02-21
Spring is the perfect time to wake up your rose garden after a long winter. As the weather warms, roses begin to grow again, but they need a little help to get off to a good start. The first step is to clean up any dead leaves, broken stems, orContinue Reading
Adding Mulch to Roses in Late Fall: Benefits, Drawbacks, and Easy Tips
2024-11-18
Mulching your roses in late fall is a smart way to protect them during the cold winter months. Mulch acts like a blanket, keeping the soil around your roses warm and healthy. But while mulching has lots of benefits, it’s also important to know about a few drawbacks. In thisContinue Reading
Thrips & Insecticidal Soaps
2024-06-27
Have you ever had issues with non-beneficial insects? Well, we have had issues, but neem oil seemed to keep the majority of them at bay. We typically use neem oil to take care of aphids and rose slugs. This year saw an exceptionally warm and dry spring that allowed aContinue Reading
Baking Soda & Pests and Disease
2024-05-30
The reason I decided to write this up is that I accidentally added too much baking soda to my sprayer mix, thinking, ‘it’s only baking soda, what harm could it do?’ After I finished spraying, it suddenly occurred to me that neem oil is also natural, but a higher concentrationContinue Reading