Garden Musings

Barbara Oliva I'd like to introduce you to 'Barbara Oliva', or at least to the rose namesake of a reportedly lovely lady.  &...

My reading is causing ProfessorRoush an identity crisis about a rose.   'Banshee' is a great rose in my climate, but the rose I call...

The rose season has started here and I should show you the first new rose that I'm excited about.  'Crested Damask' was a 2012 a...

'Vanguard' As the first flush of roses dissipates here on the prairie, I've been disappointed by a few "new-to-me"...

It is with more than a little surprise that a recent post on GardenWeb.com reminded me that I've never blogged about one of my favorite ...

'Dolly's Forever Rose' I know that some of my readers follow Garden Musings because you enjoy following my foibles with Mrs...

I am the proud landlord of one Old Garden rose that you may know better under one of at least 10 aliases, including Crested Provence, Crist...

Jeri Jennings The Rose, more than any other flower, has been associated throughout history with people, common peasants, characters and ...

'Unconditional Love' I have a new youngster in my garden, just a toddler starting to stretch out, and I swear, here, in front ...

I'm still several weeks away from rose blooms here in the Flint Hills (unless the recent high 70's temperatures persist), but I'...

While I'm still in the throes of yesterday's post, dreaming about the potential of  a particular rose in my garden, I thought I shou...

'Morden Centennial' Hips There is no doubt that I miss the roses when winter hits and the final buds shrivel as they decide it ju...

I've always been a trifle partial to Gallica Roses, which, tough and drought-tolerant as they are, generally survive the weather and soi...