Roses Touched By A Tornado

Tree Uprooted by Tornado at Garden of The American Rose Center, May 16, 2013

“He who would have beautiful roses in his garden must have beautiful roses in his heart.” Reverend Dean Hole   Rev. Dean Hole of the Royal National Rose Society said in his legendary text “A Book About Roses” published more than 100 years ago, “He who would have roses in Continue Reading

Roses Celebrate National Pollinator Week

Kimberlina with a Bee 2013

“Bees do have a smell, you know, and if they don’t they should, for their feet are dusted with spices from a million flowers.” ― Ray Bradbury, Dandelion Wine   Bees make us happy. We need these tiny workers. The sound of bees going about the business of feeding the Continue Reading

Love Planted A Rose

Floribunda Rose Garden in Bloom

“Love planted a rose and the world turned sweet “ Katherine Lee Bates June was declared National Rose Month by Ronald Reagan in 1986. Don Ballin, past president of the Northeastern Illinois Rose Society was the President of the American Rose Society at the time.  I was a member of Continue Reading

The Sensible Rosarian

Sunsprite in the Floribunda Garden Phase One

A funny thing happened on my way to plant the next rose garden.   I planted a vegetable garden. Thank-you Doomsday Preppers. If you haven’t watched that show, tune in. I fully expected the participants to be loony tunes. Well, they aren’t. Many preppers are really smart, talented people. Preppers Continue Reading

Signs of Spring and How To Plant A Bare Root Rose

Signs of Spring Daffodils

“It seems that Canadian Geese are one of the most followed bird groups in the US. Their overhead migrations are a sure sign of the changing of the seasons.” ~ Lisa Shea