The World of Everything that Grows.
“Recognition is the Breakfast of Champions†If this saying is true, then the American Rose Society (ARS) has been fortunate to have had its fair share of Champions! Now the latest person to assume the difficult and demanding role of Chief Executive Officer and President is Jolene Adams of Continue Reading
“He who would have beautiful roses in his garden must have beautiful roses in his heart.†Reverend Dean Hole Rev. Dean Hole of the Royal National Rose Society said in his legendary text “A Book About Roses†published more than 100 years ago, “He who would have roses in Continue Reading
A funny thing happened on my way to plant the next rose garden.  I planted a vegetable garden. Thank-you Doomsday Preppers. If you haven’t watched that show, tune in. I fully expected the participants to be loony tunes. Well, they aren’t. Many preppers are really smart, talented people. Preppers Continue Reading
Où voulez-vous aller faire du shopping? That’s French for “where do you want to go shopping?†Funny how all those French phrases keep coming to me. It has to do with short term versus long term memory. Translation: I can’t remember what I did yesterday but I can remember phrases Continue Reading
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