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This fun and friendly guide to the beautiful world of roses is perfect for gardening novices and experienced growers alike. This handy reference provides readers with the information, tips and techniques they need to plant and grow beautiful roses. Readers benefit from the useful advice for planting and growing roses and can take advantage of the sample rose garden plans to help them design a garden for any space or climate. Color photos, line drawings. 

The publisher, IDG Books
Do you dream of growing beautiful, fragrant roses in your yard, on your porch, or in a flower box? With Roses For Dummies at your fingertips, you can turn your dreams into reality with tips, techniques, and suggestions for growing roses in any space or climate. 

Filled with handy illustrations and colorful pages of roses, this fun and friendly reference will take you on a visual journey through the vibrant world of roses. 
 

Inside, you'll discover how to:

Identify varieties of roses and choose the right ones for your climate 

Create your own rose garden with helpful illustrations and 32 full-color pages of rose types 

Locate the most fragrant varieties of roses, the best bloomers, and the hardiest climbers 

Maintain your rose garden with techniques for watering, mulching, fertilizing, and pruning 

Protect your roses from pests, diseases, and the harsh winds of winter 

Find helpful resources online and through direct mail 

Become a member of rose growing societies and visit rose shows and public gardens in your community 

The author, Lance Walheim
Roses For Dummies has the latest information on rose varieties, pest control, and landscaping information. This book makes caring for roses easy! And sets the record straight on roses - they are not finicky or hard to grow plants. Roses For Dummies has practical, down-to-earth advice and is less intimidating than many other books in the field. It's filled with logical and easy-to-understand information that will have your roses thriving in no time. I've been growing roses for over 20 years. I practice what I preach in terms of using roses in the landscape and using alternative pest control techniques. 

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Roses are increasingly popular among gardening enthusiasts, although growing them requires considerable effort at the least. This heavily illustrated, detailed guide is both practical and handsome, with numerous color photographs depicting roses in lovely garden environments, and useful how-to drawings clearly explaining care and culture requirements. A convenient format makes this all-around volume an excellent resource for basic botanical information and design tips. Comprehensive "rose portraits" will help in selecting the best performers and most beautiful varieties among the thousands of roses available. Alice Joyce 
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Synopsis 
Wild roses, climbing roses, shrub roses, bedding roses, cascade roses, and roses used as ground cover. This striking volume details over 300 species and reveals the magnificence of each. Here are important facts you'll need to help you grow healthy roses. Filled with vivid illustrations, the book covers designing with roses, avoiding pests and disease, pruning, and much more. 
 
 

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