Category Archives: Celebrating The Joy Roses Bring

Five Great Summer Reads – Books to Delight the Gardener Within You

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

America’s Favorite Rose Gardener Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” shares five books he just can’t put down this summer. Continue reading →

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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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Celebrate The Joy That Roses Bring – Prom Week

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Its prom season in Alabama. We welcomed a group of young people to our garden today who wanted to take pictures among the roses. We were happy to oblige them. The entourage swept in and in no time at all, … Continue reading →

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Celebrating The Joy Roses Bring – Weekend Smiles

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

It was a great weekend in the garden. Despite the threat of bad weather on Saturday, we had a number of people stop by to see the roses. Mr. & Mrs. Rigg of Helena, AL stopped to see our roses. … Continue reading →

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Celebrating The Joy That Roses Bring – Weekend Smiles

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Me with my daughter and “Golden Celebration’ & ‘Benjamin Britten’ Cissy & Jake enjoy blooms of ‘Golden Celebration’ & ‘Benjamin Britten’ Micheal Nolan “The Garden Rock Star” & I at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens Spring Plant Sale My dear friend … Continue reading →