Garden Musings

Some of you may be wondering if you have missed my annual tirade against Japanese Beetles, but never fear, they have arrived.  I saw my firs...

And, pray tell ProfessorRoush, what have we here?  Which of these many seeds is the next KnockOut, the rose that will take the world by stor...

The 4th season, winter, is much maligned by most gardeners and ProfessorRoush is no exception in that regard.  As I grow older, my enthusi...

'Therese Bugnet' came out of the gate strong this year, bright and flashy, fast to open.  She's still running well with a terrif...

'Therese Bugnet' I find it odd that I have never blogged about one of first roses I ever grew; a rose that I purchased once and ...

'Harison's Yellow' Finally, Finally, Finally.  The earliest rose in my garden opened yesterday and for once, it was a three ...

 'Austrian Copper'  4/10/2012 ProfessorRoush spent his lunchtime today checking in on the K-State Rose Garden, part of the Ka...

'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 always treasure those first blooms of each season in the garden, as I'm sure most gardeners do. There are three shrub roses in my gard...