| While winter is the season of hibernation
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| | around your rose bush at this time, as
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| and dormancy for your roses, it can spell
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| | these insects and fungi hibernate during
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| disaster, if you let it face the season
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| | winter and return to damage during
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| with out taking any precaution.
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| | spring.
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| The tougher varieties like old garden
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| | Prune and trim the taller roses, before
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| roses and own-root types normally survive
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| | you put on any winter covering. Do not
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| through the bitter cold, but the more
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| | prune these too thoroughly, as you will
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| delicate varieties like hybrid teas and
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| | have to prune again to remove dead and
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| budded roses can wither easily, if left
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| | disease-infected canes in spring. You can
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| unprotected.
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| | tie the canes together - this will
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| Preparation process for your rose bush,
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| | protect them from the cold and gusty
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| begins right at the time of selecting the
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| | winter winds.
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| roses for plantation. While browsing the
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| | One of the very popular and easy methods
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| net or printed catalogues, or even
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| | to protect your rose bush during winter
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| admiring the roses on display at your
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| | months is called "hilling". This method
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| local garden store, be careful to choose
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| | involves piling a lot of moisture-free
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| only those types which are tough to glide
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| | loose soil or compost around your rose
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| through the harshness of winter, typical
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| | bush. This piling should be around 10 to
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| of the area in which you live in. consult
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| | 12 inches in depth. This is a very good
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| the "hardiness zone maps", if necessary
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| | covering for the plants, provided it is
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| before you make that final selection.
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| | dry.
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| The key to making your roses make it
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| | You should cover the mound with hay,
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| through the harsh winter is to
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| | leaves or evergreen branches, once it has
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| deliberately make them hibernate or push
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| | frozen completely.
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| them into dormancy. You can achieve this
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| | With this type of dry covering, with
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| by stopping any fertilizing activity by
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| | moisture-free soil or compost, your rose
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| mid August, ceasing all dead heading and
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| | bushes have the winter protection that
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| pruning activities by the beginning of
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| | they need so badly to survive.
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| October. You must let hip formation to
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| | After your have successfully put your
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| further ensure dormancy.
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| | rose garden to rest for the winter, take
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| Be certain to keep your plants in a
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| | some time off to sharpen your garden
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| frozen condition, if you live in very
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| | maintenance tools, so that you can start
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| cold areas. Prevent the freeze/thaw
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| | afresh in spring.
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| freeze cycles to happen repeatedly. To
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| | Winter is the time for short days and
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| ensure this, never put any early covers
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| | long nights. As you sit and warm your
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| on your plants. Bide your time till the
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| | heels by the fire side, browse through
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| first hard frost hits and the leaves
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| | the websites and printed catalogues to
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| start falling. Remove all fallen leaves,
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| | order for next year's roses.
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| diseased leaves and other debris from
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