Summary: Many people follow plant culture instructions without stepping back and asking themselves what is different or the same in their growing environment. Every ever-increasing area has its own “micro-climate”
Somewhere in a rose-growing country, the season will prove to be one of the worst for blackspot in recent years. This can often be attributed to a very early and
Do you remember the clumps of primroses in grandmother’s garden? There was a plant with creamy yellow blooms, another double white, like a miniature rose, and a third with flowers
Question: We live in the northeast and could use some tips on caring for our roses in this colder climate. Maria, Worcester Massachusetts Answer: Most home gardeners living in the
The Nicholas Sweetbriar Rose is no “Johnny come lately,” but a rose of ancient lineage, a consort of king and commoner, of lords and ladies, and a native of Europe
Since the advent of the floribunda roses, a new field of usefulness has been opened for the rose family. A very potent medium for the Summer round colorful decoration of
“Of all flowers, I think a rose is best,” said Emilia in Two Noble Kinsmen. This has been man’s sentiment since he first began to garden. The rose has a
Those who live in USDA hardiness zones 11 to 12 often don’t have to worry about overwintering their gardens. However, keeping plants alive and healthy throughout the cold months can
Not all of our “Best” ornamentals come from the Orient, and this beautiful native American rose is proof of that. A native from Newfoundland to Virginia and westward to Missouri,
Almost every month in the year, someone moves from one home to another or moves rose plants from one garden to another. Many plants are left behind, but many more