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
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
Snow blankets all around you, moon glistens like candlelight flickering to warm you. Owls haunt me in the still of the night to dream a little dream of gardens bright. Winds whisper of mystery and wonder as they hold those memories within your silent canes. When I nestle in down Continue Reading
Fall is a time when the rose garden is in all its glory. An English style formal garden takes on a wild abandon arresting us with an expression of their last hurrah before dormancy. The transitional beauty of autumn deepens the colors and intensifies textures of the garden. The Glory Continue Reading
It’s time to think about winter plant protection. Last year while in USDA plant hardiness zone 7B, Plano, Texas “Oui” showed you how to build a green house for $142.00. That’s how “Oui” protected our potted plants from a fairly severe Texas winter, https://gagasgarden.com/?p=135. Now in Illinois, the plant zone Continue Reading