Growing Roses

“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

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

If you are a gardener whose rose horizon is widening, you are ready to consider the old roses—the ideal background for your collection of moderns. Here they will add the

Roses may be cut by gardeners seven months of the year in the general area referred to as the moist Pacific Northwest. Two weeks without rain brings out newspaper notices

To grow roses in the arid Southwest, irrigation must be practiced. In some sections, such as from Laredo to Brownsville along the Rio Grande or in the Salt River area

Summary: Growing roses in the south can be very rewarding. A long rose growing season and lots of blooms. But, growing rose bushes, climbing roses, trees, in pots or whatever rose

Pruning to keep rose plants healthy and productive are matters of importance to all of us who take pleasure in growing roses. Once the why of it all is understood,

If there is one thing I’ve learned about growing plants over the last 50 years it is to do things right. Try not to cut corners and learn from someone