Tired of hearing about cold and snow? Me too. Instead, let us speak of times past, particularly of summer, when the garden posed for one giant beauty shot, and my 'Carefree …
Of red-shouldered hawks and late roses
This majestic creature (now correctly identified by Lisa at Greenbow as a Red-shouldered hawk) sat outside my kitchen window yesterday. HH called to me from the great room where …
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The Many Moods of Montrose
As we traveled on the bus for the second or third day (they all began to blur into a seamless, leafy consciousness), I turned to Kathy Purdy of Cold Climate Gardening and asked …
Picture Perfect: Roses for June
At Gardening Gone Wild, they're holding another Picture Perfect contest, and this month's entries are roses, so you know I had to participate. I can submit up to three photos. …
Bloom Day: The Roses Think It’s All About Them
But it's not. They are the stars of the May beauty parade though with their big, beautiful blooms, and their as of now, mostly clean foliage. Like all good Divas, who could …
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A Rose by Any Other Name
Yesterday, I was pondering out loud about what to write, and Bear said, "Why don't you write about mothers?" I shrugged and said instead, I would tell a story. Once upon a …
Which Roses Best Weathered the Late Freeze?
Today, my garden is a test garden. Every since last week's late freeze, our temps have been up and down with no moisture except what little irrigation I've provided. These …
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Celebrating the past, old garden roses and antiques with Mike Shoup
"Old garden roses have a lot of nuances of fragrance and diversity of form. This gives you, the artist and gardener, a palette of plants to grow," said Mike Shoup, owner of …
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Roses, Roses and More Roses
With this post, I hope to clarify a couple of things. Although I said I grow ninety roses, I don't own ninety different varieties, although it may be close. Several commenters …
My ‘Belinda’s Dream’ Rose Isn’t Happy
I think I know why, but figuring it out took most of the summer. Once I did, the solution was so simple that I owe her my most humble apologies. 'Belinda's Dream' is one of the …
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If I Were To Plant A New Rose Garden. . .
I probably wouldn't grow any David Austin roses. My fingers hate typing these words, but it's true. My six or seven David Austins are more trouble than they're worth. If they …
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All my rose-growing secrets
UPDATE: I no longer use Bayer products or any other type of herbicide or pesticide. I haven't since 2008. As Maya Angelou says, "When we learn better, we do better." My friend, …