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It's still winter, but now is the perfect time to plan for spring. Learn to plant perfect bare-root roses and see more gardening tips.

Caring For Your Roses: Fertilizer

Damian Scogin

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Caring For Your Roses: Fertilizer

Wait until after the first bloom to feed new roses. Then water thoroughly so fertilizer won't burn surface roots. Scatter dry fertilizer around the plant, following label instructions; lightly scratch it into the top one-and-a-half inches of soil.

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