ROSE ARTICLES

As we start off the new year, we look back as well as forward when we put the spotlight on a rose of historic importance, ‘La France’. This

“To praise, justify and thank the Meilland family, only four words are needed: They gave us ‘Peace’“ says Jack Harkness in his book The Mak

Rose aphids are one of the most common pests, and one of the first, we see on our roses in the spring. Although I, like most rosarians, can

After hard pruning roses in the late winter/early spring, the rosarian’s thoughts turn to ideas about organic additions to the garden that w

Why do we need to know about the air? After all – our roses don’t have noses – they can’t “smell” the air around them! What do they do with

At a meeting not long ago someone asked how much nitrogen was released into the soil by lightning. I thought the answer would be simple but,

As a person who grew up as a plant person and obtaining a plant education including advanced degrees in Botany, I am very attuned to the lin

I am in the process now of applying mulch around each rose bush in my garden. I am using an organic potting mix with 12-12-12 fertilizer and

A carefully designed eco-friendly landscape with trees, shrubs, vines and herbs adds serenity and beauty to a home and also enhances propert

Since the first day of creation, the planet has been persistently trying to balance itself. All the forces of nature are engaged in a consta