Roses; If You Can’t Say Something Nice…

“If You Can’t Say Something Nice, Don’t Say Anything At All” Applies to Roses Too ~ Susan Fox

Jolene Adams, Rose Champion

Jolene Adams with Past ARS Presidents in San Diego

“Recognition is the Breakfast of Champions”   If this saying is true, then the American Rose Society (ARS) has been fortunate to have had its fair share of Champions!  Now the latest person to assume the difficult and demanding role of Chief Executive Officer and President is Jolene Adams of Continue Reading

Rapid Fire Results With Roses

Most people say they would grow roses if they could make it simple. Back in the corporate world I worked with a president of a division that said to me that he would grow roses if I could make it easy so this is what I wrote: Four Seasons of Continue Reading

A Bird’s Eye View of The Organic View’s June Stoyer

June Stoyer, Executive Producer The Organic View Radio Show

  Most people still do not really understand just how viral social media is and the tremendous impact is makes. It is also a wonderful tool to connect with like-minded people. One of my favorite friends on twitter who is passionate about his organic garden is my friend Sebastian @YogaArmy. Continue Reading

Meet Annie Haven, The Moo-Poo Tea Lady

Annie Haven

Before organic was in vogue I was using every form of soil amendment to fertilize. Let’s review. I won an American Rose Society National Award for Best Climber for Tempo that had been fertilized with egg shells and coffee grounds.  I had a little flowerbed of snapdragons in the first Continue Reading