Tag Archives: beautiful blooms

The Key To Boundless Possibilities

Posted on December 31, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

A lesson in cutting away the bad in your garden and your life from Chris VanCleave, aka The RedneckRosarian Continue reading →

Posted in Garden, gardenchat, Stories | Tagged 2015, beautiful blooms, Boundless Possibilities, cultivating life and roses in the deep south, expert gardening advice, Faith, foundation, gardening, gardening advice, Happy New Year, Life, New Years Eve, rosechat, roses, strong foundation | 11 Comments

The Power of Flowers – Sundays in the South

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

In his popular Sundays in the South series, Chris shares his blooms from the garden and some thoughts on flowers and the power that they hold in all our lives. Continue reading →

Posted in Alabama, Stories, Sundays In The South, Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, beautiful blooms, beautiful flowers, blooms, colored blooms, cultivating life and roses in the deep south, Deep South, flowers, gardening, gardening experts, glads, greatness, happiness, Happy Gardeners, Helena Alabama, inspiration, inspire, memories, motivation, old fashioned flowers, Sundays In The South | 9 Comments

Start Zinnia Seeds Indoors For Early Blooms

Posted on March 5, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Rosarian Chris VanCleave, aka “The Redneck Rosarian” shares tips on sowing zinnia seeds indoors for early blooms. Continue reading →

Posted in Companion Plants | Tagged annie haven, beautiful blooms, easy to grow flowers, expert advice, garden, gardening, grow something, growing zinnias, heirloom zinnias, Jiffy Pop Popcorn, kids projects, Moo Poo Tea, Rose Companions, Seed Keeper, seed keeper company, seed starting, seeds, Zinnia, zinnia seeds, Zinnias | 14 Comments

Weeks Roses – A Trusted Friend In The Rose Garden

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Join Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” as he walks us through just a few of the Week’s varieties that are growing in his Alabama rose garden. Week’s roses is a major producer of award winning roses. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Cherry Parfait, Dream Come True, Hearkbreaker, Julia Child, Moonstone, Warm & Fuzzy | Tagged #MooPooCrew, American Rose Society, ARS, back yard gardener, beautiful blooms, Easy Care Roses, Floribunda, floribunda roses, gardenchat, gardening, gardening solutions, grandiflora roses, hybrid tea, karen kemp, Miniature Roses, nature, Photography, Rose gardening, rosechat, roses, s & w greenhouse, source for weeks roses, Wasco California, Weeks Roses | 13 Comments

Spring Pruning

Posted on March 27, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Chris VanCleave, “The Redneck Rosarian” shares his spring pruning tips to encourage new growth and beautiful blooms! Do you know the 3 D’s of spring rose pruning? Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Rose Care, Rose Report | Tagged air circulation, American Rose Society, beautiful blooms, climbing roses, corona tools usa, garden, gauntlet gloves, grow beautiful roses, loppers, moisture retention, nature, pine bark nuggets, plants, prune your roses, pruners, Pruning, pruning roses, roses, spring flowers, spring gardening, therosegardener.com, tips for rose gardeners | 15 Comments

Climbing Pinkie – Polyantha Rose

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Climbing Pinkie is an earth kind rose. No Spray. Easy to grow. Find out more about the Earth Kind rose program in this post. “Beautiful roses for busy people” – Dr. Steve George, Texas A & M Continue reading →

Posted in Climbing Pinkie, Earth Kind Roses, Rose Chat Radio | Tagged Agri Life, beautiful blooms, beautiful roses, BlogTalkRadio, chat radio, climbing roses, Dr. Steve George, Earth Kind, Earth Kind Roses, Easy Grow Roses, Fool Proof Roses, nature, No Spray, plants, Polyantha, rose chat, rose chat radio, Rose Trials, Texas A & M, Water Conservation | 21 Comments

If You Love David Austin Roses…..

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Spring 2013 promises to be “Rose Heaven” for fans of David Austin Roses. Michael Marriott, Chief Rosarian for the famous Shropshire, England rose breeder will join hosts Chris VanCleave and Teresa Byington on Rose Chat Radio to talk about six exquisite new English Rose varieties to North America. The six varieties – deliciously fragrant and robust, season-long repeat bloomers. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Belle Story, Benjamin Britten, Golden Celebration - David Austin English Rose, L.D. Braithwaite, Mary Rose, Rose Chat Radio, Winchester Cathedral | Tagged beautiful blooms, BlogTalkRadio, bloom, Cottage Garden, Country gardens, David Austin, David Austin roses, davidaustinroses, England, English country garden, English Roses, Exclusive Interview, exquisite blooms, Golden Celebration, internet raio, Michael Marriott, nature, plants, podcast, repeat bloom, Romantic Gardens, rosarian, rose, rose chat, rose chat radio, Shropshire, shropshire england, town & country, UK Roses | 11 Comments

‘Moonstone’ Hybrid Tea | Helen Yoest This Week On Rose Chat Radio

Posted on September 27, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The fall flush of blooms continues in our garden and today I cut 5 beautiful blooms from our shrubs of ‘Moonstone’ – a magnificent hybrid tea. We now have four shrubs of this rose and each shrub delivers a profusion of long … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Moonstone, Rose Chat Radio | Tagged American Rose Society, ARS Fall Nationals, beautiful blooms, blog talk radio, Broadcasting, Exhibition Roses, garden design, Gardening With Confidence, growing roses in alabama, Helen Yoest, hybrid tea, internet radio, Moonstone, Moonstone Hybrid Tea, nature, Pat Shanley, plants, roses, stemmed beauties | 6 Comments

A Gathering Of Roses

Posted on August 20, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

We are seeing so many beautiful blooms in the garden. I have been gathering at least a dozen a day for the past week. They are now at a peak. I will give my repeat blooming roses a much needed … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Moonstone, Pope John Paul II, Scentimental, Veteran's Honor | Tagged Alabama, beautiful blooms, Birmingham, bloom season, dozen a day, garden, gardening, helena, hybrid tea, jackson & perkins, nature, neighbors, Photography, Planting Roses, plants, Rose garden, roses, Weeks Roses | 16 Comments

Guides For Selecting Roses

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

I have been giving a lot of thought lately to how well my roses are performing in my garden. I am beginning to ask myself, am I really buying roses that will perform well in my “neck of the woods”? I have … Continue reading →