For many aspiring rose growers, the idea of growing roses evokes images of a large doted over landscapes, with sprawling garden beds, and high maintenance plants. But today’s rose growers are changing that picture. More people than ever are living apartments, town homes, or homes with limited outdoor space, yet they still want to experience […]
I take recommending roses for beginners very seriously. If you’re going to tell someone they can grow roses, you better bring something to the table that actually helps them do it. I remember going to my Uncle Mike’s house as a kid and being mortified to watch him mow over his roses with a lawn […]
An interview with the Rose Geek Kimberly and I discuss some of High Country Roses’ best practices for propagating roses.
Whenever I give talks about cold tolerant roses, I always challenge the audience by saying I am 100% confident that I can find a rose that will survive in their growing conditions. So far, I haven’t been stumped. After all, roses have grown naturally on our planet for as long as 60 million years without […]
Every once in a while, I may make a slight miscalculation when planting my roses. It can be the result of anything; from a lack of sunshine, to roses that were planted too close together, to a dry spot in the irrigation, or maybe its just a couple of colors that just simply don’t go […]
I just wrote an entire post about protecting your roses that are planted in the ground. I realized I neglected to address one of the most challenging parts of winter protection, roses in containers.
