Below are rose care tips from Monty’s namesake and the creator of Monty’s Original Formula, Monty Justice, for the month of June. These tips are based on growth zone 6 and you should adjust the timing for your specific region and conditions.

Resist the temptation to over-water your roses because of the heat.   You can do harm to the vigor of your roses by filling the air spaces in the soil with too much water.  Roses don’t need more water now than earlier in the year unless there are many more leaves to transpire the water in the plant.  

• They need more frequent watering of both leaves and soil, not more water.  
• Always water through the leaves of roses prior to continuing the maintenance program.  This will prevent leaf burn and assist the effectiveness of the spray materials.  
• Very hot temperatures slow down, if not completely stop new rose growth.

When cutting stems for your enjoyment, prune to a heavy stem approximately thigh high through the end of July.  This is completely opposite from what you did in June.  During the active growing season pruning creates vigor.  When new growth matures with thicker stems in September you will have eliminated thin, leggy stems that are not strong enough to hold up the blooms.

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