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- Apr 20, 2018
How To Read The Rose Show Schedule
Most Local Rose Societies hold a rose show at some time during the year. It is a fun event that stimulates the members who enjoy...
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- Apr 20, 2018
How Roses are Judged
Rose shows operating under standards established by the American Rose Society are judged by ARS Accredited Judges often with the...
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- Apr 20, 2018
How Often Should I Water My Roses?
According to most articles, books, and consultants the quick and simple answer is….. 5 gallons a week, 10 gallons a week, 1.5 inches...
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- Apr 20, 2018
Hip! Hip! Hooray!!!
One of the rose garden’s many bounties occurs each fall as the last roses bloom and succulent rose hips form. These hips are actually...
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- Apr 20, 2018
Here Comes Winter
We have a tendency to baby our roses, and sometimes we forget that Mother Nature has her own processes for preparing for winter, in spite...
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- Apr 20, 2018
125th Birthday Grand Celebration
Happy Birthday American Rose Society! Just like any birthday celebration, a fabulous array of gifts awaits you in our 125th Birthday...
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- Apr 11, 2018
Basic Rose Terminology
When speaking about roses it makes it much easier if all of us use the same terminology. The following is a list of basic terms used to...
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- Apr 3, 2018
Basic Pruning Principles
To ‘prune’ – “to lop or cut off the superfluous parts, branches, or shoots (of a plant) for better shaped or more fruitful growth; to...
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- Mar 21, 2018
Arranging - A Good Way to Say it with Roses!
As you walk in your garden, in the park or through the fields, noticing the lovely colors, unique shapes and interesting textures, can...
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- Mar 21, 2018
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,...
