Mulching Think about mulching. It's a great way of conserving moisture, suppressing weeds and making you garden look tidy. If you don't provide a supplementary source of nitrogen, you may see you mulched garden looking a bit pale and wan in the summer. This has all sorts of benefits. Holistic Rose Growing Healthy plants don't need a lot of care.
Tough plants thrive without much attention.
Old fashioned roses, the sort that have been with us for hundreds of years are eminently capable of growing without care and attention. If they survived in Victorian times without today's hi-tech sprays, they'll survive today. Sally Holmes Select only roses that you know will do well for you. It sounds simple, but it's worth remembering. Have a look at the plants that do well in your neighborhood and consider whether that suit your garden style.