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Rose Care Tips for May

Posted on May 3, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Wow! It’s already May and my Deep South rose garden is in a glorious flush of spring blooms. We hosted our first Open Garden Day last weekend and had about 80 folks join us in the garden. What a blessing … Continue reading →

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Preserving Valentine’s Day Flowers

Posted on February 9, 2015 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Rose gardening expert Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” shares his tips on preserving Valentine’s Day blooms for maximum longevity and enjoyment. Continue reading →

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Growing Great Roses in Alabama

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Chris VanCleave, “The Redneck Rosarian” to speak at the Birmingham Home & Garden Show Feb 14-17 at the BJCC in downtown Birmingham, Alabama Continue reading →

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Best Of Birmingham – Birmingham Museum of Art

Posted on July 25, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

I had the opportunity to visit one of Birmingham’s best kept secrets the other day. The Birmingham Museum of Art. According to the museums website: The Birmingham Museum of Art, one of the finest regional museums in the United States, … Continue reading →

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Preparing For New Roses

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Well, its February in Alabama. And to me, that means a time to make adjustments in my garden. I am preparing for a dozen new roses (3 hybrid teas, 3 floribundas, 3 miniatures, 3 David Austin English roses) that will … Continue reading →

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The Pursuit of JOY

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The pursuit of joy has been a lifelong journey for me. It is an elusive topic and I have always been interested in how people define joy and also how it is found in our daily lives.  In preparing for … Continue reading →

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Day 30 – National Rose Month

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Well, It’s day 30 of National Rose Month and so draws to a close my daily posting of roses in honor of this occasion. I hope you have been inspired by the photos. Inspired in such a way that you … Continue reading →

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>A Short History of Roses

Posted on February 16, 2008 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

>HISTORY OF ROSES Roses have a long and colorful history. They have been symbols of love, beauty, war, and politics. The rose is, according to fossil evidence, 35 million years old. In nature, the genus Rosa has some 150 species … Continue reading →

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>Our Rose Garden

Posted on September 1, 2005 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

> This journal will be used as a chronicle of events as transcribed from my handwritten Garden Journal. I often logged entries related to the care and growing our roses. I began this journal after moving to a new house … Continue reading →

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