Hi Folks, KG here! Recently I headed to Portland, Oregon to visit family and had the pleasure of visiting the International Rose Test Garden! I took a bunch of great pictures and wanted to share them with you, but first here is a little background on the garden:
“The International Rose Test Garden is also one of 24 official testing sites for the internationally respected All-America Rose&hellip
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, undeserved love.
Everywhere I have lived I have planted rose bushes. Last summer I drove by a house I once&hellip
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 roses (like Knock Out) are low-maintenance workhorses that can flower from late spring to fall. They&hellip
Location: Vermont
March has always been a time to dream of the perfect garden. In the 18th century Miss Lucy Pegram Blow drew the sketch below. No still too cold outside to plant, the day when she sat by the fire and drew out her dream of summer bliss.
Here’s an artist’s rendering of what this 18th century garden looked like in full&hellip
