Location: Vermont

Romance. This is not a rose I grew. It was from a Valentine’s bouquet. There is no denying it, no matter how hardened one’s heart gets, roses speak to a woman’s heart. Roses say more than words. They smell, feel, look like the luxury of blooming,

Roses can be some of the most colorful and easy to maintain summer plants for the garden, if you choose the right variety for your conditions and commitment level. On my exposed Chicago rooftop with my low-maintenance approach, mini-roses work best.

Mini-roses are tough compact mounds of summer

Roses have a rep for being difficult, but they don’t have to be. If you start with the right roses and follow a few simple steps, your roses can look lush and bloom beautifully all summer.

The first step is selecting a rose cultivar that has a long bloom season. Mini-roses and Earth Kind