Welcome
to the World of Rose Gardening or Rose Gardening World. Take time and smell the roses. Roses
have been around for millions of years which just prove that roses are not
difficult to grow. The Rose is also
our National Floral Emblem and the
state flower of several states. Here at Rose Gardening World, you’ll find rose
articles that will educate you about roses – its history, rose culture, rose profiles
and even rose verses all in one place.
So visit Rose Gardening World
often.
Fall
is the best time to adjust your garden soil’s pH. If you haven’t done a soil test, do it now
before the winter sets in. If you are
really serious of growing the best roses, testing your soil pH is very
important.
What
is pH? pH is the symbol of the degree of
acidity or alkalinity of the soil ranging from 0 to 14. Soil with a pH of 7 is considered
neutral. The lower the pH, the more
acidic the soil; the higher the pH indicates alkalinity.
Roses
prefer a slightly acidic soil of 6-6.5.
This is the range where most of the mineral elements are at maximum
availability to our roses. You can have
the best, most friable soil that drains excess water away and plenty of
nutrients but if your soil’s pH is not within the required range, none of those
will be available to your roses. The
addition of limestone will increase alkalinity and sulphur will increase
acidity, if necessary.
Collect
soil samples from four different areas of your garden, put them in a zip-lock
bags and label them. Bring them to the
nearby Cooperative Extension Service. A
soil test will show you the pH, ability to absorb water and nutrients, whether
you are under or over fertilizing, what nutrients are lacking and how to
correct these deficiencies. Once you
correct these problems, your roses will be happy and so will you, the rose gardener.
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