Never thought of epsom salts for the garden. Although I use it in my fish
tanks. When I clean the fish tanks I pour the water in the flowers, be it
indoor or outdoor. My idea of fish emulsions!
I shall try the salts on my rose bushes. Thanks for the ideas.

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Dana
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"David Ross" wrote in message
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Kayla wrote:

Could somebody please tell me if epsom salts are used to feed roses
and what strength do I make the solution.

At the first feeding in the spring, I use about a tablespoonful of
Epsom salts per rose bush. The magnesium sulfate is supposed to
promote the sprouting of new canes. I use another tablespoonful in
the early summer on those roses that do not have any new canes.

I just add Epsom salts to whatever I'm using to feed the bushes. I
always feed using dry fertilizers. However, I always make sure the
soil is at least slightly moist before feeding. After feeding, I
water the roses to start dissolving the fertilizer.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean
Sunset Zone: 21 -- interior Santa Monica Mountains with some ocean
influence (USDA 10a, very close to Sunset Zone 19)
Gardening pages at URL:http://www.rossde.com/garden/