| Why Start Organic Rose Gardening | | | | to turn you pile into "gold". |
| If you've been wanting to start a rose garden but | | | | The items you can add are as follows: |
| are worried about the chemical effects to your | | | | Algae, seaweed and lake moss - Good nutrient |
| surrounding plants, trees, and grass then organic rose | | | | source. |
| gardening is the option for you. By having an organic | | | | Coffee grounds and filters - Worms love coffee |
| rose garden, you will be using all natural materials to | | | | grounds and filters. |
| create compost to fertilize and using all natural | | | | Corn stalks and corn cobs - Shred and mix with |
| products to use as insecticide. Most environmentalists | | | | nitrogen rich materials. |
| make a compost pile at home to help conserve | | | | Manure from horses, cows, pigs, sheep, goats, |
| space at their city dump. Every little bit we can do | | | | chickens, and rabbits - Great source of nitrogen. |
| will help our environment. | | | | Carbon rich materials will help break the manure down |
| Organic rose gardening will give you the satisfaction | | | | better. |
| of knowing that you will not be putting any chemicals | | | | Milk, cheese, and yogurt - be careful, this may attract |
| into the ground or air. Using chemical fertilizers could | | | | animals. |
| lock up carbohydrates in the soil that the plant needs. | | | | Oak leaves - Shred if adding to help decompose |
| Using organic compost will help your rose garden | | | | faster. Very acidic material. |
| flourish beautifully and naturally while not having to | | | | Untreated sawdust and wood shavings - Add when |
| spend a lot of money doing it. Compost will improve | | | | high in nitrogen. |
| your soil structure, texture water aeration and will | | | | Pine needles - Acidic and decomposes slowly. |
| increase the soils ability to retain water, an overall | | | | Sod can be added as long as your compost pile get |
| healthy environment for all plants. | | | | up to 165 Degrees F. |
| Setting and keeping the soil at the right ph level is | | | | Weeds can also be added if dried out on pavement |
| the best way for all roses to thrive. 6.5 is the most | | | | in sun. Be careful because these could host bugs and |
| optimal ph balance for all roses and can be monitored | | | | other organisms if pile does not get hot enough. |
| easily with a ph balance checker. Using compost will | | | | Organic kitchen materials can also be added - Banana |
| even out the ph balance and produce nitrogen, | | | | peels, orange peels and some uneaten food. |
| potassium, and phosphorus naturally with the help of | | | | A compost pile can be just that, a pile, or you can |
| feeding organisms. When the compost is done | | | | start a compost bin. You can manufacture your own |
| cooking, it has a rich, dark, earthy look with an | | | | compost bin or purchase one. Either one basically |
| abundance of humus that plants use and love. | | | | work the same. To help your pile to get to the best |
| To help you get on your way to making a compost | | | | cooking temp, I would opt to use a bin, especially if |
| pile for your organic rose gardening endeavor, I have | | | | adding lots of yard greens. When finding a location |
| put together a little list of items you can add to your | | | | for your bin or pile, it is best to find a place away |
| compost pile or bin. When adding your items make | | | | from the house. This will ensure that any nasty smells |
| sure to add some water to help moisten the matter. | | | | will not reach the house if not enclosed. Your organic |
| Too much water can make a nasty mess and too | | | | rose garden will thrive for years with you compost |
| little water will not allow the micro-organisms to do | | | | pile. Organic rose gardening will help feel better |
| their work. The microbes are essential to the | | | | knowing that you are doing your part to help the |
| compost since they are the ones doing all the work | | | | environment. |