On Wed, 05 Feb 2003 19:24:25 GMT, "JimS."
wrote:

I'm in Seattle. Our nighttime lows aren't generally getting any less than
about 40, and daytime highs around 50. All my established roses are
starting to sprout bud eyes. Is it too soon to fertilize yet? I know I
don't want to fertilize the ones I just planted, but what about the ones
that have been in? Some of them didn't even really go dormant all winter?

Hi Jim,

Yes it is too early to fertilize in Seattle. You have a lot of cold
gray days ahead, don't you? I have a gardener friend who lives in
Wallingford who doesn't start anything until March at the earliest.

In general you can start fertilizing when your leaves have popped out
and opened up, AND there is no more danger of frost.

Bob Bauer
Zone 6 in Salt Lake City
http://www.rose-roses.com/