There is nothing more uplifting and full of beauty than sipping tea from one of my Pantone Mini Mugs in my rose garden, while admiring the delicacy and color of these flowers. This little guide will teach you how to grow your own roses. Besides attention and organized gardening skills, you will also need to put soul into what you are doing, and then the result will amaze anybody who enters your oasis.

You must trim your roses when you see those small red buds coming out. Generally, you can prune roses in spring, or even in winter. Use scissors which have strong blades when you are trimming your roses, and do not forget about using a pair of gardening gloves which will keep your hands safe. Start by cleaning up the rose bush, and cut out all the withered or injured branches. After this procedure, you will have several healthy stems. Continue by cutting these off by a half (6 to 8 inches), or to a length that you consider proper. Guide yourself by how tall you want your bush to be, and then you will know exactly how much to cut off from the stems. Use a proper fertilizer once a month, not more. It is best if you choose a liquid one, specifically intended for garden roses.

Fertilizers contain many sources of nourishment so that your plants will grow beautiful and healthy. If you do not have an irrigation system in your garden, make sure that you water your roses vigorously, as they need it during their growth phase especially. In addition, you can keep the roses healthy and blooming if you start adding organic fertilizer compounds such as grass, pine needles or straw. Fertilization process must end in early autumn; otherwise, the cold season might destroy your entire rose bush. In order to encourage blooming, deadheading your roses is very helpful. Additionally, if you live in a region where winters are very cold, do not forget to wrap your rosebush with a protective material, in order to safeguard it from freezing.