Good and Bad News About the Cut Flowers Industry

Last updated: March 3, 2020 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Do you have a wife, girlfriend, or sweetheart you have gifted with a big bunch of roses for Valentine’s Day? How about your mother? Do you plan to bring her a bouquet or send a floral arrangement on Mother’s Day?

Are you making plans for your summer wedding, clicking away on pictures of cut flower bouquets, salivating over the hundreds of colors and shapes to be achieved with fresh blooms?

Nothing brings elegance and beauty to an event or special occasion like cut flowers. It’s a go-to pick-me-up that’s handy at the grocery store for those of us suffering from winter blues. A bouquet of fresh flowers on the table can lift your spirits almost instantly.

Have you ever wondered about the ecological impact of those roses you got on Valentine’s Day or the arrangement you will send your mom this May?

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How to Protect Roses in Winter: Gardening Tips

Last updated: September 24, 2019 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Are you looking for ways to protect roses during the winter months?

This week, we are looking at a few tricks and tips to save your beautiful rose garden from winter’s cold temperatures. Whether you are expanding your current rose garden, looking for tips on how to take care of the roses you already have, or are new to rose gardening, this is an excellent guide for you.

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How to Winterize Your Garden – Fall Gardening Tips

Last updated: November 16, 2017 by Rootwell Products Inc.

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Have you been putting off winterizing your garden?

Fall is a busy time. Many of us have kids who go back to school – and all that comes with preparing for that. Many of us have clubs and organizations that begin again in the fall and we resume things we may have taken a break from during the summer.

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How to Prune Overgrown Rose Bushes

Last updated: June 6, 2017 by Rootwell Products Inc.

How to Prune Overgrown Rose Bushes

When we moved into our turn-of-the-century home, it was 20 degrees at the beginning of January, and the snow started to fall the next day. It wasn’t until early May that I started to notice the little overgrown garden planted on the south side of the house.

By mid June that year – we had a late spring – I was excited to find that I’d also inherited a turn-of-the-century little rose garden. There were two overgrown rose bushes that produced one flush each of light pink and burgundy roses, respectively. And man! They smelled amazing.

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Birth Month Flowers: Their Symbolic Meanings

Last updated: October 15, 2016 by Rootwell Products Inc.

For thousands of years, flowers have communicated many different meaning. This is often known as the language of flowers. Plants and flowers have been given different meanings to help loved ones express themselves to each other without words. Even our birth month, like a birthstone, has been given specific flowers that represent them.

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The History of Roses: Roses Throughout The Ages

Last updated: February 22, 2016 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Roses are one of the most famous of all garden shrubs throughout history. Humans throughout the ages loved and valued the Rose. According to fossil evidence, the rose dates back to 35 million years ago. Through the years the rose has been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics.

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All You Need To Know About Roses

Last updated: October 18, 2016 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Have you considered planting a rose garden?

Would you love to have a fresh rose garden, but don’t know where to begin?

Two years ago, we published a weekly series called Rose Fridays. Every Friday, we would share tips and tricks to growing perfect roses.

Today, we are publishing another rose article. This one, however, is going to contain everything we have ever published about roses.

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How to Pick the Perfect Rose for Your Valentine

Last updated: October 18, 2016 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Are you planning to sort through the roses at the local florist?

Want to make sure that rose you give is perfect?

Happy Valentine’s Day everyone! If you haven’t yet bought your sweetheart’s roses, you are in luck. Today, we are going to share with you a few tips on picking out the perfect rose. We are even going to share with you what the color of the rose will communicate.

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7 Top Tips for Growing and Caring for a Rose Garden

Last updated: October 18, 2016 by Rootwell Products Inc.

Have you always dreamed of growing a rose garden?

Would you love to have fresh roses on your kitchen table all summer long?

Roses are the pride and joy for many gardeners. The reason why they are is that roses can be tricky. Today, we would like to make growing and caring for roses easy by sharing 7 of the top tips that we have found beneficial in growing and caring for a rose garden.

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