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4 Things You Need To Know About Rose Gardens

Rose flowers have been a symbol of love and beauty for as long as history has been documented. Some flowers have a distinct scent that creates a magical ambiance to those around. Watching rosebuds blossom to a full flower in your garden is quite fulfilling. While looking to have a rose flower garden of your own, you need to know the following at the very least:

1) Planting
Roses can be planted as seeds or from pruned stems. If you opt to plant seeds, you should start by soaking them in a solution of water and hydrogen peroxide. This helps them germinate better. You can then transfer them to a garden or in a container for sprouting.

The other option is to use a stem. The stem is cut from a mature rose flower plant and planted directly to the garden. You can also graft the stem on another growing rose stem to get different colored roses. You can plant roses of the same color or get creative and mix them up for a pop. There are over 100 types of roses. It is important to find out which one would work best on your garden soil. Alternatively, you could do a bit of online digging on trusted platforms for more information and ideas on how to grow your rose garden.

2) Watering
Every plant requires water to grow and do not let your roses go without water. Rose flower need to be watered regularly to avoid drying up and even enable proper growth. You can water them three times a week while growing, but once they reach maturity, you can reduce this to twice a week during summer. The plants should not be watered during winter as the ground is already wet. A well-watered rose plant blooms on time and even maintains the flower texture for longer despite the hot sun and the harsh winters.

3) Pruning
Pruning flowers is extra work. You can do it by yourself or hire the services of a professional gardener. To prune rose flowers you need to be careful to cut the pieces and stems in the right place to enable continued growth. You should prune and cut out the head during spring to encourage new shoots before winter. Using the right tools is also important to ensure you do not damage the plants. Use small shears for the small plants and loppers for the fully grown roses. However, the flowers have thorns. You should wear protective clothing to avoid getting pricked.

4) A Little Extra Care Goes a Long Way
A flower can be planted, watered, and pruned, but the very best results would require a little extra. The extra work includes keeping your roses pests free and well fed. Roses attract pests and ants due to their sweet sap. Spraying fungicides and pesticides on these beauties keeps the predators away. You can also add manure to your roses. This ensures they get the right balance of nutrients for their growth and development. Fencing would also help keep the plants safe. They will not be run over by children, animals, or vehicles. During winter, it is important to keep the flowers well protected by placing a mash over them to prevent the frost from sticking on them.

Celebrate Valentine’s with Hallmark

Love comes in different ways. In different forms, in different places, and in different moments. See, love doesn’t always equate to romance. It may not always be visible, but it’s always there—in the form of your friend’s sweet smile, mom’s comforting hug, or dad’s gentle reminders to always take care of yourself. The point being, love is there whenever and wherever we decide to give and share it.

This Valentine’s Day, Hallmark is making it their mission to #GiveLoveShareLove. On February 14, Hallmark will be at MRT Cubao station and giving away 10,000 free single journey tickets and Hallmark Valentine’s day cards. As an additional treat, a prize of a buffet dinner for two will also be given to 10 lucky winners. Passengers must like Hallmark Philippines on Facebook, post a photo of the Hallmark Valentine’s Day Card, and tag his/her special someone with a Valentine’s Day message with the hashtag #HallmarkGiveLoveShareLove.

The day will be made sweeter by social media influencers and real life couples, David Guison and Vina Guerrero, along with Trice Nagusara and Seph Cham, who will be there to give out the single journey tickets and Hallmark cards.
Moreover, a singing flash mob will liven up the MRT platform area to serenade passengers before they board the train.

For your special someone, Hallmark will also be selling flower bouquets and letter chocolates in the following SM Stationary branches: SM Las Piñas, SM Mall of Asia, SM Makati, SM Aura Premiere, SM Megamall, and SM North EDSA, available in single stem, three stem, or half-dozen bouquets beginning tomorrow, February 12 until 14. Add in a sweet note on a Hallmark card, because nothing is more romantic than handwritten letters.

Sure, love should be shown every day. But there’s nothing wrong with celebrating it a little louder on Valentine’s Day. On this dear day, may all feel a little extra loved—in the most unexpected time, at the most unexpected place.

3 Tried And Tested Ways To Help Your Child Gain Weight

This has been my dilemma for years now. I have tried everything I thought I should do. We tried a few formula/ milk, we even tried a lot of different kinds of vitamins and appetizers but to no avail. It was only last year that I finally learned what is the 3 Tried And Tested Ways To Help Your Child Gain Weight

3 Tried And Tested Ways To Help Your Child Gain Weight

1. Help your child gain weight by giving them proper diet. Diet is not just for those who wants to lose weight. Diet is also for those who want to gain weight. What is the proper diet for a child who needs to gain weight? With my 3rd son, his usual meal was vegetables, meat, hard boiled egg, and 1 cup of rice. He still drinks a cup of milk every night but not the formula kind. He only drinks fresh milk.

My son’s diet includes 2 eggs a day (yolk number 2 not included), 1 glass of milk, 3 cups

What happens if you open a fresh milk and it was already spoiled? Check this video on things you need to do:

2. Help your child gain weight by ensuring he eats every 3-4 hours. Do not wait until the schedule meal time but don’t feed them earlier. The correct spacing of meal time will give his stomach enough time to consume his earlier meal and enough time to signal his body to eat another full meal.

3. Help your child gain weight by letting him sleep for 8 hours a day. It’s basic rule but it really is effective. Even if you give your kids enough food, if their body does not have enough time to rest, recuperate and regenerate cells, the diet will not be effective.

I know at first implementing a strict diet rule is hard, it takes time to get used to it. As I have mentioned in our video, we fought a lot when it comes to his diet but after a few weeks, being hungry becomes natural to him.

In less than a year, from 23 kgs, he is now 25 kg and it’s a big achievement to us.