Roses for dummies

Introduction

Part 1 : Roses 101. Everything you need to know about roses

It's all about flowers

Rose fragrance

The climates of the rose

Part 2 : Using roses in your garden. Landscaping with roses

Roses and their partners in the garden

Growing roses in containers

Part 3 : All the roses you need to know. Hybrid teas

Grandifloras

Polyanthas and floribundas

Miniature roses

Climbing roses

Shrub roses

Antique roses

Part 4 : Growing healthy roses. Shopping for roses

Planting roses

Watering and mulching roses

Fertilizing roses

A-pruning you must go

Protecting roses where winters are cold

Outsmarting rose pests and diseases

Making more roses

Drying roses and making potpourri

Part 5 : The part of tens. The ten most frequently asked questions about roses

Ten roses to avoid if you're not an expert (or a masochist)

Ten tips for cutting roses

Part 6 : Appendixes. Rose societies

Where to see roses

Where to find roses and rose-growing equipment.