Taming the rose Don't let growing them be a thorn in your side.(Home & Garden)(The art of gardening)

Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL), May, 2007

Byline: Doug Hampton The Planter's Palette Psst. Over here, I've got free-range rabbit droppings. Makes a great fertilizer. ...No, no - try my alfalfa tea. Contains 53 micronutien. ... These new pruners have a laser guided site and a proximity sensor to ... At times nothing seems more mysterious than growing roses.

Everyone seems to have his or her own opinions and methods, which they are more than happy to share with you. They all may make a novice rose grower throw up his hands in despair. Calm down, take a deep breath and let's look at some basics. Roses need sun. There's no getting around it. You need a spot in the garden with a minimum of six hours of full sun. Oh, there are lists of roses for shade, but if you read closely you will often see the...