8 Best Roses For Containers To Start Planting Today
Don’t you think you have room to grow roses? Think again, small-space gardeners can definitely have roses too! Simply grow them in containers on your patio or deck. Here are…
Delicate Rose Care
We've been very blessed with plant breeders who give us roses that grow well in adverse conditions and bloom basically from early summer to the first frost. With the use…
The Benefits of Rose Shrubs
Although some have the ability to grow quite large, there are shrub roses smaller than four feet. Many people like to use these shrubs for barriers as well as for…
What About Roses Called Climber Roses?
Some say roses aren't climbers by nature and must be taught. Just think of a climber that can grow to forty feet up a tree; yes, it's possible! If you…
Edible Rose Petals and Hips
I knew but sort of forgot until I saw a feature on edible flowers in one of my favorite decorating magazines recently. Rose flowers have been used in cooking since…
How to Care for Antique Roses
When one thinks of an antique, a rose might not immediately come to mind. But antique roses have been around for centuries. Shakespeare used the word 'eglantine' when speaking of…
Have You Heard of Floribunda Rose?
The American Rose Society did not first accept the term 'floribunda.' Is a rose that is crossbred a true rose? I suppose that would be a matter of opinion. Roses…
Patio Tree Roses: Top 10 Choices
Patio Tree Roses have changed my opinion of tree roses in general. These regal specimens are more recent innovations in the rose world. Unlike the tall, fragile stems of regular…
3 Best Easy Care Thornless Roses
"The optimist sees the rose and not its thorns; the pessimist stares at the thorns, oblivious to the rose." ~ Kahlil Gibran. One of the reasons some gardeners avoid roses…
The Best Fragrant Roses By Color
I'm frequently asked to recommend my favorite fragrant roses. There's something special about all roses, but add a delightful scent, and you have a showstopper! Not many tops a beautiful…