Books by Ann Devis
I write the books I wish I'd had when I started — plain, honest, no botanical fog, and never a drop of unnecessary chemistry. Every method is one I've tested in my own garden and taught to thousands of gardeners in our community. Pick the one that matches where you're stuck.
What's Wrong With My Rose?
Your rose has spots, a dusty white film, or something's been at the buds overnight — and you want an answer before you reach for a chemical spray. This is the book you keep by the back door: a photo for every problem (all from my own garden), the look-alikes ruled out, and the organic fix laid out step by step. Find it, fix it, move on.
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Why Doesn't My Rose Grow and Bloom?
You feed it, you water it — and still it sulks. This one walks through 100 real reasons a rose refuses to grow or bloom, with the fix for each, so you can stop guessing and start getting flowers.
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Revolution in the Rose Garden
The book behind my whole method: how to turn an ordinary rose bed into a living, self-defending ecosystem — no chemicals, just biology, soil and a few good habits. If you want roses that shrug off trouble on their own, start here.
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Small Garden Design Secrets
A balcony, a courtyard, a narrow strip by the fence — small space, big bloom. Practical planting and design tricks to pack real beauty into whatever room you've got.
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Rose Garden Planner & Log Book
Keep your whole rose year in one place: what you planted, what you fed and sprayed, what bloomed and when. A simple log that turns a season of guesswork into notes you'll actually use next year.
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- A sick or struggling rose and you need an answer now — What's Wrong With My Rose?
- A healthy plant that just won't flower — Why Doesn't My Rose Grow and Bloom?
- You want the whole organic system, from the soil up — Revolution in the Rose Garden
- You're working with a small space — Small Garden Design Secrets
- You want to keep track of your rose year — Rose Garden Planner & Log Book
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