Name: Natural Rose Gardening
Price: 29.95 USD
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Author: Rita Perwich
ISBN: 9781645023890

Rita Perwich offers organic gardening principles, showing that sprays of pesticides and fungicides, even organic ones, are not necessary in a home garden.

Roses are the most popular flower in the world, yet many people are afraid to grow them, given their reputation as high-maintenance ornamentals that need constant spraying with pesticides and fungicides and frequent fertilization. According to author Rita Perwich, traditional how-to books offer misguided information that causes many aspiring gardeners to wonder why they would even want to grow roses.

Natural Rose Gardening debunks these rose rules and myths. It educates gardeners on how to grow roses organically and sustainably without jeopardizing the environment, their health, or the health of their families and pets.

Growing roses should and can be fun. It is not a test that requires a perfect score. This book is an important resource for readers who want to grow beautiful and healthy roses, benefit their own health and mental well-being, and stay in touch with nature and in harmony with all earth’s creatures.

Among the commonsense concepts in this book:

Inhabit your garden so you can observe and deal with pest and fungal problems while they are still minimal.

When you decide to grow a rose, find out what its cultural needs are and give it what it needs so it will be healthy—without pesticides and fungicides.

The “Disease Triangle” is explained to help gardeners prevent and minimize the presence of disease pathogens in the garden without the use of fungicides.

Natural predators help to create a healthy and sustainable rose garden. They cost us nothing and are the most time-saving and effective tool to keep pest populations in check. Each beneficial is identified and discussed in the book.

Growing a diversity of pollen and nectar-rich plants in our garden entices beneficials to visit and stay to feast on pests. Combining plants also minimizes the presence of fungal diseases. Compatible companion plants that provide diversity are highlighted.

Roses are high-water use plants. The book discusses thoughtful, sustainable water management methods to minimize water use and maximize every drop of water to help our plants thrive.

Roses are “overfed” by many rosarians. The book emphasizes the importance of amending and improving our soil using only organics and personalizing what we use in our garden based on our soil’s needs rather than just “feeding” roses on a set schedule.

“A joy to read: engaging, encouraging, and highly educational with excellent photographs and solid scientific references. Natural Rose Gardening deserves to become the definitive book on common-sense, eco-friendly rose care, offering a philosophy that every gardener and garden society should embrace.”—Carrie Bergs, president-elect, American Rose Society

“A delight to read…[Natural Rose Gardening] is all about growing roses in a completely natural and environmentally friendly way as well as helping us realize what wonderful plants they are. I thoroughly recommend Natural Rose Gardening equally to the novice and the experienced rose gardener.”—Michael Marriott, chairman, Historic Roses Group; former senior rosarian, David Austin Roses; author of Roses

“In a clear, easy style, she explains each step of rose care and offers practical, pesticide-free solutions to common problems. Overall, Natural Rose Gardening is an encouraging guide for anyone considering roses.”—Satish Prabhu, MD, Master Rosarian, Life Judge, and top rose exhibitor, American Rose Society

“In Natural Rose Gardening, Rita Perwich reminds us that roses were never meant to be grown in isolation from nature. With wisdom, practicality, and insight from decades of experience, she shows gardeners how to cultivate beautiful roses organically and sustainably—without fear, chemicals, or unnecessary complexity. This book is both liberating and deeply encouraging for anyone who loves roses and the living world around them. It will help gardeners grow not only better roses, but better gardens.”—John Bagnasco, president and cohost, Garden America radio show; president, California Coastal Rose Society; chairman, Save the Roses!

“This may be the best all-around book on the market providing guidance and encouragement for home gardeners to grow beautiful roses in harmony with nature. I could not recommend it more highly.”—Suzanne M. Horn, national editor, New Horizon Roses

“Rita Perwich’s practical and philosophical style of growing roses optimizes nature-friendly gardening. I wholeheartedly agree with her approach and hope that every rose gardener reads this book and follows her lead.”—Jenny Rose Carey, author of The Ultimate Flower Gardener’s Guide

“Natural Rose Gardening is a treasure trove, offering a solid foundation for understanding the unique needs of these beloved flowers. Rita has thoughtfully crafted a guide that not only helps us care for our national floral emblem with precision but also encourages us to be mindful stewards of our evolving environment.”—Ruth Tiffany, Master Rosarian and award-winning rose exhibitor; district director, Pacific Southwest region of the American Rose Society

“An all-inclusive guide to growing and caring for roses without using chemical sprays or fertilizers. From basic information about selecting, planting, transplanting, watering, and pruning roses, to managing pests and diseases, to descriptions of rose fragrances and rose recipes to try, Rita shares the knowledge she has gained in her many years of growing roses and developing her award-winning garden.”—Carolyn Elgar, Master Rosarian, Orange County Rose Society

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By Rita PerwichForeword by Paul Zimmerman