Product Description

• Detailed information to select, plant, propagate, water, fertilize, and protect roses from pests and disease

• Eye-popping color photographs and profiles feature the 500 best rose varieties for North America-selected for bloom power, disease resistance, and performance

• Tips and techniques to successfully landscape and design gardens with roses

• Easy-to-follow information for beginners as well as in-depth answers for experts on arranging, preserving, and exhibiting roses

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #359174 in Books
• Published on: 2004-01-20
• Released on: 2004-01-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Customer Reviews

Wonderful resource
I adore roses and when I first purchased my house, I got several books on the topic and planted several roses in my front entry. Unfortunately only one of several plants has survived these past twelve years, and I got discouraged. The book Complete Guide to Roses has ignited my interest again. It covers every aspect of roses, from their origin and development, to testing and preparing soil, diagnosing pests and diseases by leaf inspection, and the description of specific types, varieties, and characteristics of roses available on the market today. Armed with this new information and a sense of mission, I've decided to try again!

COMPLETE GUIDE TO ROSES is more than a garden how-to book: it covers virtually everything having to do with roses.
Whether you have roses and are having problems with them or wish to plan out a rose garden, Complete Guide to Roses is the item of choice, pairing color photos of roses and gardens with tips on transplanting, using fertilizers, and choosing the best roses for the climate. From how to prune to insights on and from the American Rose Society, COMPLETE GUIDE TO ROSES is more than a garden how-to book: it covers virtually everything having to do with roses.

Diane C. Donovan
California Bookwatch

Good addition to the rose library
I've just started collecting books on rose growing and gardening. This is a great addition to the collection. Good advice on gardening basics and great pictures. I highly recommend.