How To Prune Rugosa Roses

The Earthkind program was started by Dr. Steven W. Planting roses like Earthkind, and other resistant roses, reduces our need for harmful chemicals that pollute our earth; Earthkind roses also thrive in a variety of soils.

There are a number of reds and the debate goes on as to which is the best. (Photo by author) Be sure that it will do well in your particular climate. Well suited to smaller gardens or the front of a border, even pots, look for 'Why Not' (1983, Moore)...

It has no scent to speak of (very mild), but blooms all summer with very little care. It is hardy only to zone 6, but I am willing to baby it and give it a little extra winter protection to be sure it makes it through the winter in my garden.

The first of these is, an accomplished rosarian and, with humble thank-yous for her contributions, I credit the following photos to her.'About Face' (Carruth 2005), grandiflora, 4-8', zone 7a- 10b, slight fragrance'Brass Brand' (Cristensen, 1995), floribunda,...

Years ago my mother took cuttings from a couple bushes on an old farm my uncle had purchased. Often their names have gotten lost somewhere along the way. You can see in the photo below that one of those roses was a fairly typical pink cabbage rose, the...

It has almost a carnation-like look to it. Just because I love it! In this case I'm willing to take on the extra effort. At least for a while. A light yellow, it blooms only in spring, but what a fabulous show! This is it's first spring bloom for me and...

As with most shrubs, it blooms in clusters of smaller, 2.5" blooms all season. Go for it!Ebb Tide, Fragrant Plum, Lavender Simplicity, Night Owl, Purple Heart, Rhapsody in Blue, Royal Amethyst: Basye's Purple Rose, Wild Blue Yonder, Angel Face, Distant...

These irritating hairs are the source of the novelty itching powder, so should be removed.Many people wait until the hips are dry to sift out the hairs, but I wanted to make sure that there weren't any critters inside, so I split my hips and scooped out...

The World Federation of Rose Societies (WFRS) has 39 categories, and the British Association of Rose Breeders (BARS) has 30.It may be useful to show how the climbers fit into the grand scheme of rose classification.

Her stories inspire so many and she represents the absolute best part of gardening - the story and human connection behind what we do. If ever there was a rose that should be in every garden in the world, the Peggy Martin rose would be it.

She buried them in unknown places in my garden, so she could dig them out later. But even a shorter cutting can grow well and develop roots under a plastic bottle, with only one condition as long as it's in a sunny location.

Ralph Moore celebrated his 101st birthday on January 14, 2008, the same day he retired from 70 years of hybridizing roses, most notably miniatures. Moore has decided to give all of his plants, research, notes and as much of his wisdom as he can impart...

But now we can finally afford it and I can have any kind of rose garden I want for my birthday. They both radiate from the central arbor with the red climber. Last year for my birthday my gift was a rose garden, anything I wanted.

Don't make it easy for them. The Scotch Briar Rose is disease resistant and grows well in zones 3b through 9b. Are your neighbors getting a little to close to your fence?? It will also donate some rather lovely petals to your potpourri dish.Blackberry...

Every year when the new rose catalogs begin to hit my mailbox one of the first things that I look for is the AARS symbol. Those of you who like pastel roses will be very happy with the choices.

The garden was created in 1998 by Georges Beylard, a retired oenologist engineer who also planted whole forests of hazelnut trees all around the garden. Trees are also present with some huge linden trees, cedars, walnuts, apple trees, all hosts to numerous...

I was bent over, picking up sticks, kicking leaves around, and glanced up for just a second. But I put a saucer under the pot, removed all the tape and the paper towels that were around the little plant, and left it to the rain.

A rugged wild plant, this rose grows wild on coastlines and sand dunes and is commonly called beach tomato, sea tomato, saltspray rose and beach rose. One of the most popular patterns is Desert Rose created inby Frederick and Mary Grant in 1941 for the...

Then it gets interesting... The question is always out there. All right, I'm willing to concede (reluctantly...I'm stubborn) that just because it's not my taste doesn't discount its value.

I had enjoyed his columns in the "American Rose Magazine" for years. They usually have at least four McCann roses available in their inventory, and I encourage anyone to try growing a McCann rose.The photos were supplied by Sean McCann and used with his...

The elegant buds are somewhat conical in appearance and open into fragrant, double flowers. Hybrid Teas commonly bear one rose per stem. She also won a special career achievement award.

I thought perhaps it would give me a few blooms, given its shade-tolerant description, but I never expected it to be so smothered in blossoms. Reconsider! 'Zephirine Drouhin' just may be the rose for you.

We needed that space for a driveway to the silos, and we dug the deeply rooted bushes out with Stan's backhoe and transplanted them along two board fences we had built east of the house.

A good pruning in the winter will ensure healthy growth in the spring for your deciduous trees and shrubs, including fruit trees, hydrangeas, azaleas, and roses. If you spot them early, it'll be easier to treat them.Moth eggs are a particularly prominent...

Consider mini roses planted in a strawberry pot! In colder climates, though, I would recommend planting them in the ground to overwinter.They make excellent border plants. Place your rose in the centre of the hole with the roots spread out as much as...

After 1 week it is ready to use. This will give you an accurate indication of the chemical makeup of your soil. The other 76% of the fertilizer are trace elements and inert ingredients.As I mentioned in an earlier article, I apply no fertilizer when planting...

If the fruit is not consumed by birds or small animals, it can be gathered and processed into marmalade, pancake syrup, or even schnapps perhaps to enjoy medicinally on a winter's evening.