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- Jun 2, 2021
The Ultimate Beauty of Rose Stamens Can Be Ruined in a Day
Two years ago, I was in quite a quandary over what had happened to my beautiful Lyda rose blooms. While enjoying the evening in my rose...
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- Jun 2, 2021
Meet the Beetles
by Teresa Byington, Consulting Rosarian, Indianapolis Rose Society A post from Teresa Byington's “The Garden Diary” Those destructive,...
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- Jun 2, 2021
Being Environmentally Friendly
Some environmental advocates believe that gardeners are seriously contributing to global pollution through the use of highly toxic...
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- Jun 2, 2021
Pollinators: Those We Know, Those We Might Not
Ever heard of Pollen Beetles (Meligethes ssp.)? They love roses, daffodils, sweet peas, squash, broccoli, and the list goes on!
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- Jun 2, 2021
All About Garden Hoses
How hard can it be to buy a garden hose? Most people think this until they actually go to the store to buy one. Especially at the big box...
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- Jun 2, 2021
Get Your Roses Through Summer!
Of many reasons why our region has a reputation for making it very hard to grow roses, challenges of summer rank first! High humidity...
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- Jun 2, 2021
Summertime Rose Dangers
The spring, with its first flush, is the optimum time for rose blooms. Cool nights, mild days, lots of sun, not too much rain - it’s a...
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- May 18, 2021
Nematodes - Underground Root Destroyers
Rose “poop out” or declined vigor is a frustration that rose lovers sometimes have to deal with. The plant’s foliage has decreased, bloom...
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- May 6, 2021
Tea for Two… The Romance and Mystery of Francis Dubreui
Our Rose of the Month is a luscious, fragrant Old garden Rose known as ‘Francis Dubreuil’. Classified by the American Rose Society as...
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- May 6, 2021
The Abundant Roses of J & P
If you’ve been growing roses for a while, you’ve probably heard of the rose giant Jackson & Perkins, commonly known as J&P.
