At Witherspoon, we are striving to offer you the best roses and the best advice. With 60 years of experience we have that advice to give you. Here is a month by month guide to help you keep your roses looking their best.

Maintenance Calendar

This calendar was adapted for the North Carolina Piedmont.

January
• Apply dormant spray (Lime-Sulfur) to existing rose bushes.
• Come to the Garden Shop to pick up your new bareroot roses or place your order to be shipped.
• Begin planting bareroot roses.

February
• Prune existing roses.
• Plant bareroot roses.

March
• Apply Witherspoon Premium 2-in-1 Fertilizer to established roses.
• Plant bareroot roses.
• Remove mulch, top dress with a 2" layer of cow manure and replace mulch.

April
• After danger of frost, remove mulch from around the graft.
• Begin regular spraying every 7-10 days through October.
• Plant potted roses.
• Check your Shur-Flo Irrigation System.

May
• If you are NOT using Witherspoon Premium 2-in-1 Fertilizer, apply slow-release fertilizer now or continue monthly feedings of quick-release fertilizer through mid-August (or 6 weeks prior to expected frost).
• Continue planting potted roses.

June-July-August-September-October
• Deadhead roses.
• Water weekly.
• Continue spray program.
• Order new roses in October.

November
• Prepare new beds for planting.
• Order new roses.
• Every 2-3 years, have the soil tested and adjust the pH level to a range of 6-6.5.

December
• Cut back roses to "waist high" about 3 feet.
• Place mulch 6" high over graft for winter protection.
• Order new roses.