“August is the time to set the stage for a spectacular fall rose bloom” ~ Susan Fox
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The Boys of Summer Roses
“I can tell you my love for you will still be strong, after the boys of summer have gone” ~ Don Henley The days are getting cooler. The colors of the ‘Boys of Summer’ roses intensify with the kisses of gentle dewdrops at night. Rain creates a wild jungle look Continue Reading
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Planting Roses in The Fall
“The tints of autumn…a mighty flower garden blossoming under the spell of the enchanter, frost.” ― John Greenleaf Whittier Beveridge D. Fergusson’s Scottish Proverbs circa 1641 proclaimed, “An open confession is good for the soul.” I openly confess I have never planted a rose bush in the fall. I Continue Reading