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Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Your Garden

By Diane Sommers, Master Rosarian Of all the things I enjoy about gardening, pulling weeds is not one of them. When I consider all the time I have spent over the years pulling weeds, I know there has to be a better way to manage weeds. Some years I am more diligent than others and some yearsContinue reading “Pre-Emergent Herbicides in Your Garden”

Selecting Roses for Your Garden

By Diane Sommers, Master Rosarian At a recent morning Pilates class, soothing music was playing and our instructor suggested we think of spring flowers popping out of the earth. We were experiencing one of the warmest winters in history, with February temperatures in the 60’s and 70’s. Almost as an afterthought, perhaps knowing I was the roseContinue reading “Selecting Roses for Your Garden”

Non-Chemical Insect Control

In April, 2025, Suzanne Wainright-Evans presented this webinar on the use of non-chemical practices for insect control in the garden. We know you will enjoy it and learn some good practices along the way!

June Rose Doctor

Welcome to the happiest time of the year for rosarians, June is the month we celebrate our National Floral Emblem, The Rose. It is time for us to enjoy everything we love about our roses. Try these few steps to make this time special.

May Rose Doctor

After uncovering my roses this year, I was alarmed to find that the voles had spent the winter under my blankets. They chewed the bark on many of them so I had to cut back the canes to the ground on many of them. I had put mouse killer in the garden but they choseContinue reading “May Rose Doctor”

April Rose Doctor

Your bareroot roses have arrived, now what do I do? The past few years I have started my new roses in large pots with potting soil containing mycorrhiza. This gets the rose bush a start of a great root system. In September I plant them in their garden location to get established before winter setsContinue reading “April Rose Doctor”

March Rose Doctor

1. Ready to Garden: Now is the time to make sure your pruners and garden tools are ready for the season. Other garden tools may need a bit of upkeep with cleaning and lube also. One of my new tools from last year is my Milwaukee Tool oscillating tool. It comes in two sizes, eitherContinue reading “March Rose Doctor”