The Love Language of Roses

Veterans Honor, Hybrid Tea

“All of us blossom when we feel loved and wither when we do not feel loved.” ― Gary Chapman, The Five Love Languages for Singles Roses have a Love Language expressed by their color. This Valentine’s Day let your roses do the talking, Second That Emotion with a rose. Do you know what the Continue Reading

Signs of Spring and How To Plant A Bare Root Rose

Signs of Spring Daffodils

“It seems that Canadian Geese are one of the most followed bird groups in the US. Their overhead migrations are a sure sign of the changing of the seasons.” ~ Lisa Shea

Roses, What’s In A Name?

Uncle Joe

“What’s in a name? That which we call a rose By any other name would smell as sweet.” Juliet                                                             William Shakespeare   What’s in a name? The name of a rose adds to the intrigue and delight of rose gardening. Everyone giggles when they observe Dolly Pardon on the Continue Reading

10 Things To Get Ready for Spring Gardening

Hybrid Tea Rosie O'Donnell Fading

January is inventory month. It’s time to reflect and take stock of things. We anxiously wait for the first robin, a sign that spring is here in the north. I know growing up in northern Illinois was brutal. I can tell you stories of snow so high it covered the Continue Reading

Rose Garden Lullaby

Rose Garden Draped in Snow

Snow blankets all around you, moon glistens like candlelight flickering to warm you. Owls haunt me in the still of the night to dream a little dream of gardens bright. Winds whisper of mystery and wonder as they hold those memories within your silent canes. When I nestle in down Continue Reading