Through a decade of trial and error at his nursery in Ontario, Douglas Green has developed a totally new method of growing roses, one that is guaranteed to revolutionize this popular hobby, making it a rewarding pleasure, not a frustrating chore.Where all previous rose guides have been based on methods developed by 18th- and 19-century European gardeners, Green has discovered made-in-the-North techniques that allow many roses to grow without hilling or winter protection of any kind. They blossom year after year, disease- and pest-free, without recourse to inorganic chemicals.Chapter by chapter, Green outlines his tried-and-true techniques: how to cultivate, water and fertilize your rose beds; proper planting methods, and why what you've been told previously is probably wrong - dead wrong; culture tips on climbing roses, shrub roses and roses grown in containers; and sure-fire pest- and disease-control programs. Read Less