Grow 'bigger, brighter and healthier' roses with a gardening job - but time's running out
The simple tip can bring startling results for your roses - but time is of the essence, a gardening expert has warned.
A gardening expert has revealed a top tip for giving roses a "bigger, brighter and healthier bloom", but the changing seasons mean time is running out to reap the benefits.
Fertilising roses twice a year can make a big difference too, according to gardening expert from Toolstation, Claire Baglin - but, crucially, it should be done before the summer months.
She said: "Roses should be fertilised twice a year – once in spring and then again during the summer months.
"Doing so now will fill your garden with bright, beautiful roses to enjoy alongside the nice weather. Ideally, roses should be fed before they have flowered, which is typically around March or April. However you may still be able to catch them now.
"Whether they have bloomed or not, it’s important to give them some extra support during spring as this is when they start to grow and make the most of the nutrients provided."
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The gardening expert also stressed the importance of ensuring roses are watered regularly, and at the right times of day.
She continued: "Provide roses with one or two inches of water each week between spring and autumn. In hot and dry weather, water them more frequently, around every three or four days.
"Water roses in the mornings, especially in summer. This can reduce the amount of water lost to evaporation and help the roses absorb water better.
Baglin said doing so also helps to prevent diseases, "as wet foliage is more at risk from mildew."
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The expert also recommends pruning to allow the flowers to maximise their growth.
"Prune roses in late winter or early spring when new growth is beginning," she said.
"Remove dead or dying branches as well as weak, thin stems.Healthy stems should be around the thickness of a pencil.
"When pruning, make cuts at a 45-degree angle, as this encourages new growth to sprout in an outward direction, creating a more open rose."
