A View of Roses: A Look Back

'Uncle Joe' is as 'Big As The Broad Side of A Barn!

Creating this view upon which the sun can shine is a room with a rosy view in Illinois. Its a new dawn in the Illinois rose gardens. We started over in Illinois in 2011. We built the rose gardens together you and I. If we can start over so can Continue Reading

100 Million Roses

Will Radler's Rose 'Double Knock-Out' Radtko

“100 million roses,” “100 million roses is our goal.” Stephen Hutton, president and CEO of Star Roses and Plants* made this bold statement at the American Rose Society Fall Convention In Syracuse, New York. Rose titans from all over the globe met on the most famous week end in America, Continue Reading

Labor Day Rose Parade

The Rose Garden in Bloom

Labor Day is a great day to have a rose parade ~ Susan Fox

Rose Garden Recipe

'Julia Child' by Weeks Roses featured this shot of 'Julia Child' in The American Rose Society 2014 Calendar

Key Ingredients : Weeks Roses  Ingredients: Roses of your Choice I chose Weeks Roses for this Recipe or you can choose from Star Roses, David Austin Roses of which I have some of each kind in this garden. Remaining ingredients: Canadian Sphagnum Peat Mills Magic Rose Mix Fertilizer* Soak in Continue Reading

Wordless Wednesday | A Hibiscus In The Rose Garden

Surprise! A hibiscus with the Little Red Barn! The floribunda rose garden in its second full bloom cycle. ‘Anna’s Promise’ by Weeks Roses with rain drops. ‘Watercolors Homerun’ debuting at #Cultivate15 in Ohio this week. ‘Pink Cupcake’ one of Proven Winners Oso Easy Series of roses. I just pruned all Continue Reading