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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
