Garden Musings

Applejack w/ bumblebee I'm going to describe a rose today, one that has always left me with mixed feelings.  The bumblebee sitting ...

'Spanish Rhapsody' About time for a new rose, I think. I've written about this one before, but I've got some better pict...

S'il vous plaît permettez-moi de vous présenter 'Butterfly Magic'....er....excuse me.....Please allow me to introduce you to ...

'Quietness' I've kept mum (pun intended) for quite a while about 'Quietness', one of the "post-Griffith-Buck&qu...

I'm sorry, I am aware that this is a somewhat unusual post for Garden Musings, and it completely lacks any attempt at literacy or style,...

'Prairie Sunrise'; typical bloom Have you ever had a rose that begged you to photograph it every time you passed?  One that you ...

In this year's young group of Griffith Buck roses, the award for the best performance by a newcomer goes to little-known 'Chorale...

'Distant Drums', fully exposed ProfessorRoush finally conceded to convention this summer and purchased the widely-acclaimed Grif...

One of my greatest pleasures in gardening is when I get to view the first bloom of a new rose or another plant; some prize that I've nev...

As we read and learn about the EarthKind ®  program and its roses, sooner or later one of the roses most gardeners consider growing is the p...

Yesterday was what I consider a very good gardening day.  To start off, we got approximately an inch of much-needed rain here in Manhattan l...