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In early spring David Austin roses sent me three different roses to try for my hot Oklahoma climate. David Austin are considered English roses, hybridized to have old world …
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As a garden writer, it's that time of year when I'm sent plants to test in my garden. Yesterday, I came home to a large box with David Austin Roses written on the side. I nearly …
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My roses have never been better than this year. In fact, this May, everything's coming up roses in my back garden and in containers throughout my entire landscape. Growing roses …
It's a windy almost-spring day outside so let's talk about English roses to know and grow in Oklahoma. I probably haven't written a happy rose post in years due to Rose Rosette …
I didn't make it on time to Garden Bloggers' Bloom Day this month because we had a graduation for one child on May 15, and a banquet for another on Sunday The Diva, Megan, …
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The roses I have left are putting on quite a show. All this rain Oklahoma is receiving in April and May makes the garden glad to grow. Birds are singing. Bees are humming, and I …
Good morning everyone and Happy May Day! It's beautiful in sunny Oklahoma. Rain fell in April, and there's more forecast for this month. Hallelujah! Mother's Day is right around …
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It's time to prune roses in Oklahoma if you have any not yet stricken by Rose Rosette Virus. If your rose has Rose Rosette, shovel prune that puppy and bag it. Do not put the …
A couple of weeks ago, I spoke at Roses, Inc. Green Country in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa, one of my favorite towns. Speaking about tough roses for the Oklahoma …
Oklahoma gardening is complicated. The climate is classified as part of the central south, USDA Zones 6a to 8a, but anyone who lives here would tell you there's much more to the …
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A few years ago, three probably, I began adding red roses to the spring symphony. I also added several yellow. I like red and yellow in the garden, and honestly, in roses, these …
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Once, I saved dish towels and aprons in a hope chest and fantasized about my future home. Nothing fancy. Instead, it was always a cottage adorned by fragrant, climbing …
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