I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...

Afriend who's a fine rosarian specializing in Modern roses decided that she wanted to give heirloom roses a try and visited her local garden center. "The nurseryman asked if I wanted my 'Fantin-Latour ...

When it comes to selecting a rose to grow, you need to consider the source of the rose, what grade it is, does it grow on a root stock or its own roots, and many other features. When buying larger ...

“The care and attention a rose gets underground is even more important than the care a rose is given above ground.” — Sam Jones, Master Rosarian Everything we rosarians do in the rose garden is geared ...

If you miss the spring planting window, fall is also a good time.

One of the most frequent questions asked over my many moons of running garden centers (and will surely continue to be) is a simple one… What shrubs flower the longest? The two go-to shrubs for ...