Regular fertilising roses during the growing season is essential, and plants react promptly to additional nutrition. However, fertilizer is not the solution to all ills – and two handfuls of fertiliser are not invariably better than one. Roses are often burned by having too much fertilizer placed in a heap next to the main stem or sprinkled in a narrow circle around it. Fertilizer is only of use when it is dissolved by water and carried to the roots, which are more or less confined to the space in the rose bed or hole in which they were planted. Good news! Ludwig’s Vigolonger cannot burn the roots. A multi-coated general fertiliser with a controlled release of balanced nutrients over 8 month. It is easy to apply and you don;t have to worry about remembering to apply it monthly. Let me show you how: