Matt Douglas and Teresa Byington discuss the origins of Canadian rose breeding Program and explore some interesting connections to the work of Dr. Griffith Buck.
2026
The Case for Fall Planting – revisited!
If you’ve followed me over the years, you probably already know that I’m a big fan of fall planting. A little bit of that is pure pragmatism. I really don’t have time to spend in my own garden during the spring and summer months, not with everything going on in the greenhouse. But the bigger […]
The History of Roses in Canada
Canada officially became a self-governing dominion on July 1, 1867, through Confederation. That union first joined four eastern provinces, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, and while full independence would be a slow process spanning many decades, the nation of Canada had its start. The following year, in 1868, the newly formed government founded […]
A World Of Gardening Podcast
On this episode of Paul Zimmerman’s A World of Gardening podcast, I sit down with Paul and Jason Crouch of Fraser Valley Rose Farm, to discuss the topic “Roses Are Hard to Grow – How Did We Get Here & How Do We Get Out?” We examine some common misconceptions about roses, how they came […]
Garden Tours – The Sisters
This summer, we had the chance to get out of the greenhouse and visit a few of our customers. In this video, we visit the gardens of “The Sisters”, Sarah Klopp and April Green. Both Sarah and April have beautiful gardens that we hope you will find inspiration from. While the gardens are similar each […]
Garden Tours – Reiman Gardens at Iowa State University
In this video we tour the new Dr. Griffith Buck rose garden at Reiman Gardens – Iowa State University. Dr Buck was an influential professor, horticulturist, and rose breeder during his 36 years at Iowa State. Dr Buck’s focus was on health and hardy roses that would survive in tough climates. Over his career, Dr. […]