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- Aug 6, 2021
Rose Garden Lingo, A Jocular Interpretation
The hobby of growing roses encompasses a vast array of ‘people, places, and things’, and can lead to interesting outgrowths such as...
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- Aug 6, 2021
Hi Ho-Hi Ho-It’s Off to Mine we Go
We’re talking about Miners ... Leaf Miners.
You’ve seen these squiggly lines on your rose leaves - - what is doing this and how can you...
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- Aug 5, 2021
Spider Mites for Beginners
Spider mites are not really spiders. Spiders have two parts to their body, and the mites only have one. But they are related. Think of a...
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- Aug 5, 2021
OHHHH Shoot! Look at Those “Blind Shoots”
Oh, my goodness! I’ve never seen so many. Blind shoots on nearly every bush, some having more than one. Can I repeat myself, by stating...
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- Aug 5, 2021
The Yellow Leaves of Roses (Or Early Autumn Color)
Good Rosarians try to keep the foliage on their rose bushes green, clean and healthy. However, in spite of our best efforts, sometimes...
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- Aug 5, 2021
How Plant Nutrition affects Photosynthesis in Roses
Photosynthesis is the unimaginably complex biochemical process by which plants manufacture both the glucose (plant food) and oxygen that...
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- Aug 5, 2021
The External Structures of Leaves
Having several degrees in the botanical field of study, I always approach any garden plant, including roses, as if they were just that...
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- Jul 1, 2021
Johnny Becnel ~ the Man, the Rose, the Legacy
How long does it take for a great rosarian to become a legend? It helps when you have a stunning rose to remember him by.
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- Jul 1, 2021
Pretty Pemberton Roses
Joseph Hardwick Pemberton was born in Essex, England in 1852 in a unique Victorian style house, “The Round House,” where he would reside...
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- Jul 1, 2021
Life is Better With friends
Many devoted rosarians abhor growing other plants – commonly referred to as ‘weeds’ – amongst their prize roses. It certainly makes for...
