Roses Book

Introduction: No wonder the rose reigns as the world's most popular flower. Consider roses' beauty, fragrance, and fascinating history as well as their versatility in the landscape. Start here to find the best candidates for your garden, then think about how you'll use them.

The roses: Travel through time, exploring how Heirloom roses have endured for centuries and their best qualities have evolved. Get to know Modern roses and their shapes, sizes, blooms, and other individual attributes. Then choose from the best of both worlds for your garden.

The basics: Roses aren't daunting once you master the fundamentals. Take an earth-friendly approach to raising roses, and get them off to a good start with proper planting. Practice timely pruning and fertilizing along with disease and pest prevention.

In the garden: Put roses to work in your yard: climbing on arbors and other structures, forming hedges, gracing perennial beds, and adapting to containers. From petite bushes to elegant shrubs, use roses to fulfill your garden designs -- large or small.

From the garden: Bring the romance of roses indoors by gathering gorgeous, fragrant blossoms and discovering their delightful uses. Get creative with bouquets and wreaths, beads and sachets, bath and beauty blends, and delicious recipes.

Public rose gardens

Sources

Zone maps

Index