How to protect roses in the winter<br>Reduce water and fertilizer 6 weeks before the first frost. This is a popular technique among rose gardeners, known as " hardening off. " reduce the water by half and stop fertilizing altogether to help prepare your roses for the cold weather.
You need to start using less water and fertilizer over a month before the first frost
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