The American Rose Society exists to promote the culture, preservation and appreciation of the Rose, and to improve its standard of excellence for all people, through education and research.
The great 13th Century Persian poet Rumi, who became one of the most widely read poets in America, wrote: “What a joy, to travel the way of the heart.” This quote aptly applies...
Time flies when you are having fun, and this spring blooming season has flown by...but what a great season it was! This spring weather was remarkably good for...
I believe that roses are really an easy plant to cultivate and enjoy despite their bad wrap as being too much trouble. I was having a discussion about growing roses with John Cle...
Deer, and gophers, and raccoons, and skunks---O My! With a few apologies to Dorothy and Toto, and since June is the second “holding” month in our rose gardens, I’ve de...
The calendar says that summer is gone, although the thermostat differs. There is a noticeable difference in the morning breeze and the fall blooms are starting to bud. I’d like to sit back and enjoy the pleasures of fall, be able to...
When my daughters were young, one of our favorite books to read together was Eric Carle’s The Very Hungry Caterpillar. We fondly read and reread how hungry that caterpillar was, how much he ate and how big a...
The world is filled with insects – it’s estimated that there are more than a million different species. Most go about their daily business nearly invisible to us - po...
What’s a rose lover to do? Japanese Beetles invaded the Denver area in 2006 and have exploded in numbers ever since. While some home gardeners are ripping out their rose beds, Colorado State University’s Dr. Whitney Cranshaw had a much be...
