

The Humic Acids
Good horticultural practices for rose growing, as well as other plants and vegetables, nearly always stress the importance of adding...
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Apr 27, 2018
Are You a Sustainable Rose Gardener?
I embrace all things rose. Since becoming a rosarian, these glorious plants have brought countless hours of pleasure to my life. However,...
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Apr 27, 2018


Can I get you a Bourbon?
Rest assured that despite my leading title I am not trying to drive you to liquor, but rather want to interest you in a popular class of...
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Apr 27, 2018


Transporting Miniature Roses
Coolest idea for transporting miniature roses: floral foam (aka Oasistm). Yes, the ubiquitous floral foam not only holds your...
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Apr 27, 2018


Traditional Arrangements
Traditional Arrangements are always very structured with set definitions and rules that need to be observed and followed. This article...
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Apr 27, 2018
The Value of Alfalfa
My first memory of the word “alfalfa” will probably date me, since the first alfalfa that I remember was “Alfalfa” from the “Spanky and...
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Apr 27, 2018


The Miniature Moss Rose
Over fifty years ago, in 1948, Ralph Moore began a program to breed and develop everblooming miniature moss roses. He had no idea about...
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Apr 27, 2018
Taking Roses to the Bank
In the article titled “How Roses are Judged” we explored the criteria applied by judges in selecting trophy winning entries. As might be...
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Apr 27, 2018
Tetanus -Some Things You Should Know
The following statement in Ritchie and Corola’s book on biology is pertinent: Another foe of respiration is tetanus poisoning, or...
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Apr 27, 2018
Modern Design — Free-form or Abstract?
When well done, no two modern arrangements are alike. All of them are free of the geometric patterns and design rules that characterize...
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Apr 27, 2018