Love My Calendar Girl Roses

'Gene Boerner' a floribunda rose named for the man that worked his entire life for Jackson & Perkins 'aka' as 'Papa Floribunda', he hybridized more than 60 roses.

“A rose is an argument. It proclaims the triumph of beauty over brutality, of gentleness over violence, of the ephemeral over the lasting, and of the universal over the particular. The same rose bursts into bloom on the North Cape and in the Sahara Desert.” ~ Alain Meilland

The Rose Garden of Fukushima Wins WFRS Literary Award

The Rose Garden of Fukushima by Maya Moore

‘The Rose Garden of Fukushima’ by Maya Moore has been awarded it’s 2018 literary award by the World Federation of Roses for 2018 as a work of art and historical relevance.

Rose Beauty Wins Over Sustenance

Contrary to ancient edicts to plow under roses for crops we plowed under the crops to put in the Jackson & Perkins trial rose garden, while we can’t eat them they create ambience for wine & rose tours ~ Susan Fox

Planting A Memorial Day Rose Garden

'Memorial Day' Blooming on a Fall Day in Illinois

“Planting a Memorial Rose Garden can give us a place to honor & remember those made immortal by giving their life for patriotism and love of country.”

Roses Grow With Love Its A Proven Winning Combo

Intelligent, Pretty Margie Clayman | Landscape Plants

“A philanthropist seeks to promote the welfare of others by giving their time & money to good causes. Margie Clayman is the quintessential philanthropist.” ~ Susan Fox