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- Sep 2, 2021
‘Solar Flair’ & the Legacy of Frank Benardella
My featured rose this month is an exceptional miniflora rose, ‘Solar Flair’, which is also one of my favorite roses in commerce. It is a...


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- Sep 2, 2021
Spectacular Swim Roses
Herb Swim grew up on a small farm in north central Oklahoma where his family grew mostly fruit. In his book, Roses - from Dreams to Reality,

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- Sep 2, 2021
Keeping Roses Healthy in a Drought
by Nanette Londeree, Master Rosarian, Marin County Rose Society ABOVE: Soil covered with a layer of mulch retains moisture while...


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- Sep 2, 2021
Irrigation Water and Alkalinity in Potted Roses
Most experienced rosarians know about the impacts of pH on nutrient availability in the soil. But what about the quality of your...

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- Sep 2, 2021
Smart Phones, Smart Cars….Why Not Smart Pots? Container Design Effects Plant Development
Root deformation and heat saturation of planting media are common challenges associated with growing roses and other plants in a container..


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- Sep 2, 2021
Products to Clear Up Built Up Salts?
As I keep looking at the various emails that come before me promoting various products, all of which claim to help me produce the very.

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- Sep 1, 2021
Fungicides -What You Need to Know
One constant problem that rose lovers have to deal with when cultivating their favorite flower is that of fungal disease. Powdery mildew, b


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- Sep 1, 2021
Rose Diseases Illustrated
by Jeff Wyckoff, ARS past president This is a 2020 AOM article and was written for a PNW publication Roses are like people in that they...


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- Sep 1, 2021
The Lion and the Lamb: Roses and Monarch Caterpillars
The phrase ‘the lion and the lamb’ is an expression that expresses peace between two unlikely partners. This title might seem incongruous...

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- Sep 1, 2021
Garden Gladiators
Growing beautiful gardens is always a challenge. If you have one problem and you can figure out a way to get around it another one is....