Product Description

THE NATURAL ROSE GARDENER is for everyone who loves roses, from the casual grower with a few beloved varieties to the enthusiastic collector with hundreds. Text and over 170 large color photographs tell how to select roses adapted to your region and growing conditions, whether you live in the cold winter North or the arid Southwest. Includes the latest nonchemical prevention and control information against pests and diseases.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #749932 in Books
• Published on: 1994-05
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 160 pages

From Booklist
Walheim, author of 20 gardening books, urges gardeners to use roses of all kinds in more naturalthat is, less formallandscape designs and offers nonchemical alternatives to curbing pests and diseases. His concept is climate-wise rose gardening, stressing the importance of becoming aware of pests and diseases common to each gardener's region. The author gives advice on planting, pruning, fertilizing, and caring for roses by regions and offers tips on designing with color, form, and texture, as well as on using roses in combination with other perennials, herbs, and flowering shrubs. A Gallery of Roses features detailed descriptions of more than 300 species and varieties. Old garden roses, shrub roses, hybrid teas, floribundas, grandifloras, miniatures, and climbing roses are included. The paperback will contain 170 color photographs and 40 illustrations. George Cohen