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ROSE CARE FOR APRIL
by Dorothy Arnold, Consulting Rosarian
by Dorothy Arnold, Consulting Rosarian
The weeds should all be pulled from our gardens and our roses pruned but if not, it's never too late to start weeding. We have had warm weather lately so remember to water your pots and apply three inches of mulch around each plant. The mulch will help keep the soil moist and weed free. Mulch also gives the soil lots of nutrients. The aphids are coming out now so remove them with a blast of water or your fingers.
At the Marin Art & Garden Center Rose Garden, we applied mallard mulch compost on the third week of March. We got this compost from Sonoma Compost. Sonoma Compost will deliver or you can go there yourself and fill your bags for a cheaper price. Sonoma Compost is an excellent source for many garden amendments. Look them up at: http://www.sonomacompost.com/
A YEAR OF ROSE CARE:
January
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