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- Mar 12, 2021
La France~The Mystery & The History of the Dawn of the Modern Rose
As we start off the new year, we look back as well as forward when we put the spotlight on a rose of historic importance, ‘La France’. This
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- Mar 12, 2021
The Romantic Meilland Roses
“To praise, justify and thank the Meilland family, only four words are needed: They gave us ‘Peace’“ says Jack Harkness in his book The Mak
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- Mar 12, 2021
Aphids
Rose aphids are one of the most common pests, and one of the first, we see on our roses in the spring. Although I, like most rosarians, can
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- Mar 12, 2021
Nutrient Research, Scientific Research on some Favorite Amendments
After hard pruning roses in the late winter/early spring, the rosarian’s thoughts turn to ideas about organic additions to the garden that w
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- Mar 11, 2021
It’s ''In The Air''
Why do we need to know about the air? After all – our roses don’t have noses – they can’t “smell” the air around them! What do they do with
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- Mar 11, 2021
Biogeochemical Cycles of Life: The Water Cycle, Carbon Cycle, Phosphorus Cycle and Nitrogen Cycle
At a meeting not long ago someone asked how much nitrogen was released into the soil by lightning. I thought the answer would be simple but,
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- Mar 11, 2021
A Little Botany
As a person who grew up as a plant person and obtaining a plant education including advanced degrees in Botany, I am very attuned to the lin
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- Mar 11, 2021
Mulch
I am in the process now of applying mulch around each rose bush in my garden. I am using an organic potting mix with 12-12-12 fertilizer and
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- Mar 11, 2021
Mulch: The Basis of Any Good Garden
A carefully designed eco-friendly landscape with trees, shrubs, vines and herbs adds serenity and beauty to a home and also enhances propert
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- Mar 11, 2021
How Humic Acids Benefit Soil
Since the first day of creation, the planet has been persistently trying to balance itself. All the forces of nature are engaged in a consta
