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October in the Rose Garden – Fall Blooms Are The Best

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

“I’m so glad we live in a world where there are Octobers.” – Anne of Green Gables Don’t know about you, but I looked up and it was October. This year has flown by. Between working in the garden, a … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Garden, gardening, Rose Care, Rose Report, roses, Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, American Rose Society, fall rose care, gardening, october, Photography, rose care, rose care tips, roses | 11 Comments

2016 Biltmore International Rose Trials

Posted on September 26, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Results from the 2016 Biltmore International Rose Trials Continue reading →

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Urban Legends | Growing Roses From Seed | Don’t Buy It

Posted on July 31, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

On the whole, I average 25-75 emails per week from folks asking rose related questions. About 25% of those are questions related to how to grow roses from seed. Growing roses from seeds can be done. It takes patience. To … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Uncategorized | Tagged fake roses, garden, gardening, gardening expert, gardening myths, myths, plants, rip off report, roses, roses from seed, seeds, urban legend | 18 Comments

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 →

Posted in #roses, books, Celebrating The Joy Roses Bring, summer reading, Uncategorized | Tagged architecture, authors, books, cocktails, Deep South, gardening books, grdening, historic gardens, history, How To Grow Roses, how to guide, nature, new books, roses, summer reading, travel, white house garden, writers | 5 Comments

Be an Advocate for Roses

Posted on June 5, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Advocacy is defined as “public support or a recommendation for a particular cause or policy”. It’s no secret that I have long been an advocate for roses. Whether it’s traveling on a national speaking tour speaking to rose societies on … Continue reading →

Posted in National Rose Month, Uncategorized | Tagged advocacy, advocate, American Rose Society, gardening, gardens, Grow, Helena Alabama, plant, Rose Expert, roses, Shelby County Alabama, shelby living | 7 Comments

How The Rose Became Our National Flower

Posted on June 1, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Read how the rose became our national flower from America’s Favorite Rose Gardener, Chris VanCleave Continue reading →

Posted in National Rose Month, Uncategorized | Tagged Francis Meilland, National Floral Emblem, national flower, National Rose Month, Peggy Martin, roses | 4 Comments

Best Of Birmingham – A Potting Bench For Us Guys

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

America’s Favorite Rose Gardener aka “The Redneck Rosarian” talks about upcycled potting bench made by a local craftsman Continue reading →

Posted in diy, gardening, recycled pallets, Uncategorized, upcycle | Tagged Alabama, Best Of Birmingham, Birmingham, gardening, pallet project, potting bench, recycle, reuse, upcycle, wood pallets, wood projects | 9 Comments

Who The Heck Cares Whether You Save A Rose?

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

America’s Favorite Rose Gardener, Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” speaks out on the crisis unfolding in Sacramento California’s historic city cemetery. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Uncategorized | Tagged california, cemeteries, cemetery rose, city countil, Heritage Rose Foundation, Heritage Roses, historic preservation, historic roses, national news story, Old Garden Roses, preservation, roses, sacramento, sacramento bee, save the roses | 8 Comments

Glory in the Garden! A Raise Bed Revival

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

In March of 2010, I began my raised bed adventures by constructing and installing my very first raised bed. I blogged about the experience First Raised Bed. Drainage issues and a desire to add more and more roses to my … Continue reading →

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Downton Abbey Roses from Weeks Roses + a Giveaway

Posted on February 7, 2016 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Celebrity Rose Gardener Chris VanCleave aka The Redneck Rosarian previews the fabulous new collection of roses from Weeks Roses, named in honor of the internationally acclaimed series, Downton Abbey Continue reading →