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Gardening basics for roses

Easy tips for maintaining these fragrant beauties in your garden

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Damien Scogin

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Wait until after the first bloom to feed new roses. Then water thoroughly so fertilizer won't burn surface roots. Scatter dry fertilizer around the plant, following label instructions; lightly scratch it into the top 1½ inches of soil.


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