Knock Out Roses by hozn TheGardenLady received this question from Mary Jane about a problem she was having with her knock out roses. I planted eight knock out roses in the sun last year and they bloomed. After blooming the first year I put mulch on the base of the rose bush and the ground [...]
Sawfly by Mean and Pinchy TheGardenLady received two questions from two people who were having problems with knock out roses. Here is the first question. I am very upset with my knock out roses. They have small green worms covering the leafs and eating holes in them. They also get on the perennial hibiscus. Is [...]
Rose pruning time by kaysare TheGardenLady received this question from Keith. I live in Bartlesille. When should I prune my Knock Out Roses? TheGardenLady has been getting a number of questions about when to prune Knock Out Roses. First of all, if any rose has Dead, Diseased, Damaged, Spindly or Weak branches, these branches can [...]
Raindrops on Double Pink Knock Out rose in November garden by pawightm TheGardenLady received several questions about Knock Out roses. Here’s a question from Dan about caring for Knock Out roses in the winter. How do you care for Knock Out roses in the winter in Tallahassee, Florida. Can I put hay around and cover [...]
Nice & Easy Double Knock Outs by perennialpal TheGardenLady received this question from Wendy. I live in eastern North Carolina and I have several double knockout rose bushes and they have been beautiful. This year I pruned them back in early spring and had a magnificent show – we have had several hard storms lately [...]
Welcome to TheGardenLady’s garden. I will be posting some photos of plants in my garden. I had hoped to send you photos as each plant flowered. But the season is passing quickly and so many of the flowers, like my Jacob’s Ladder-Polemonium and bleeding hearts-dicentra have already finished blooming in my yard. So I am [...]
Gotta love those knock-outs!!! by perennialpal TheGardenLady received this question from John. Are you supposed to cut spent flowers on Encore Roses? Some say you are and others say don’t. Which is correct? Cutting spent flowers is referred to as dead heading. Dead heading is like a minor form of pruning. People do it to [...]
Serious rose thorns by Martin LaBar TheGardenLady received this question from Donna: My sister-in-law was stuck by a thorn from a Knock Out Rose. The area is very red and swollen. Are the thorns poisonous? What to do? When gardening, it is always advisable to USE gloves. One can get an infection from any cut. [...]
TheGardenLady recevied these additional questions about Knockout roses. I just heard about the knockout rose and think it will be perfect for my side patio. Two questions: The above picture? are those purple or pink? How does the Knockout do in partial shade? There is no purple Knockout rose. They have single and double pink, [...]
TheGardenLady received these two questions about Knock Out roses from Mary and Diane respectively. I planted eight knock out roses in the sun last year and they bloomed. After blooming the first year I put mulch on the base of the rose bush and the ground was not frozen. This spring I cut them back [...]
