What’s Cookin’ In The Rose Garden?

A Garland of 'Pink Cupcake' Surrounding 'Cherry Pie'

‘What a sweet surprise! Its ‘Pink Cupcake’ & ‘Cherry Pie’ baked up for us on this Wordless Wednesday by Proven Winners!

Rosy Raccoon Raiding Roses

Rosey Racoon Captured in a Safe Capture & Release Cage

“We handled our midnight rose garden marauder, Rosy Raccoon with a safe catch & release” ~ Susan Fox

3 Climbing Roses ‘Big As A Barn’

'Stormy Weather'

One qustion I am ask frequently is “what’s a great climbing rose?” Here are three early spring blooming climbing roses. Two that are as “big as a barn.” One is a compact ‘mysterious deep smoky purple that’s simply a stunner! 1. Above and Beyond’ LCI Winter hardy No-spray Minimal care Continue Reading

Engaging Kids In The Garden 

Kids Love Tools

Kids Love To Garden Naturally!

Roses Inny Or Outy?

Corona Tools Needle Nose Pruners

Do roses have an inny or an outy? Yes they do. They have 3-5-7 leaf outward and inward growing leaflets. The question I am asked more than any other question about roses is: “What’s an outward facing leaflet look like?” Why is it important to make a cut farther down Continue Reading