The Evolution of The Knock Out® Rose, A Talk with Dr. Tommy Cairns

Dr. Tommy Cairns, internationally renowned rose expert and exhibitor

Knock-Knock who’s there? Knock Out® is who’s there! Who’s not there? Hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribunda roses. The Knock Out® rose has become part of landscape designers staple planting. They offer an easy maintenance solution for the seasonal gardener and landscape companies who plant and maintain gardens. Here’s where the Continue Reading

10 Things To Get Ready for Spring Gardening

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January is inventory month. It’s time to reflect and take stock of things. We anxiously wait for the first robin, a sign that spring is here in the north. I know growing up in northern Illinois was brutal. I can tell you stories of snow so high it covered the Continue Reading

Rose Are Plants Too, A Talk With Paul Zimmerman

Paul Zimmerman lives a life one who loves roses and gardening can only dream of. He is owner of Paul Zimmerman roses, a company dedicated to Budding the Rose Grower In All Of Us. His credentials include a veritable who’s who in the rose world, among them Dr. Thomas Cairns, Continue Reading

Creating A Rose Garden With Diane Sommers

Diane Sommers currently serves in the following positions with the American Rose Society. I had the pleasure of interviewing her for this post. She is also currently running for the position of vice president of the American Rose Society, an organization I whole-hardheartedly support and talk about a great deal Continue Reading

A Bird’s Eye View of The Organic View’s June Stoyer

June Stoyer, Executive Producer The Organic View Radio Show

  Most people still do not really understand just how viral social media is and the tremendous impact is makes. It is also a wonderful tool to connect with like-minded people. One of my favorite friends on twitter who is passionate about his organic garden is my friend Sebastian @YogaArmy. Continue Reading