ROSE ARTICLES

We had a very warm winter on both coasts in 2019-20 this past winter and you know what that means Bugs. It is a shame really that just about

The world is filled with insects – it’s estimated that there are more than a million different kinds. Most go about their daily business ne

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