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Best Of Birmingham – A Potting Bench For Us Guys
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
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Glory in the Garden! A Raise Bed Revival
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
Wordless Wednesday – Spring Blooms at Birmingham Botanical Gardens
Posted in Best Of Birmingham, Birmingham, Garden, Garden Tour, Wordless Wednesday
Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, botanical garden, garden, spring, tulips
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Welcome Spring!
Rose Gardening Expert Chris VanCleave shares the signs of spring in his Alabama rose garden. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Uncategorized
Tagged #HelenaAL, Alabama, Arrival of Spring, Birmingham, Daffodils, Daylilies, garden, gardening, Helena Alabama, outdoor living, outdoor rooms, roses, screened porch, spring
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Get Inspired. Get Started. – Growing Roses In Alabama – Home & Garden Show
Chris VanCleave – The “RedneckRosarian” takes the stage this weekend at the Birmingham Home & Garden Show. Continue reading
Posted in #roses, Alabama, Uncategorized
Tagged Alabama, Alabama Gardens, American Rose Society, Award Winning Gardeners, Birmingham, Birmingham Home & Garden Show, Birmingham Rose Society, central Alabama area, deep south district, expert advice, garden, gardening, Get Inspired. Get Started., growing roses in alabama, rosarian, roses
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An Award & Holiday Cheer Challenge Update
Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” is awarded the Bronze Honor Medal from the Birmingham Rose Society. This is the highest honor that can be awarded at a local Rose Society. Mr. VanCleave’s work on increasing membership, chairing the 2011 & 2012 rose shows as well as a commitment to community service were all mentioned in remarks given by Dr. Harold Settle at the awards event. Continue reading
Posted in #roses, Alabama
Tagged Alabama, American Rose Society, ARS, award, Birmingham, Birmingham News, Birmingham Rose Society, bronze, bronze honor medal, BRS, Fellowship House Birmingham, honor, Honor Medal Recipient, nature, outstanding service, p allen smith, Rose Expert, rose show, roses
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Sunday’s In The South – Four Little Girls
Chris VanCleave makes a visit to Kelly Ingram park in Birmingham Alabama to see a new sculpture placed to commemorate those lost in the 16th Street Baptist Church bombings in 1963. Continue reading
Posted in Alabama, Sundays In The South
Tagged 16th Street Baptist Church, 50 Years Forward, Addie Mae Collins, Alabama, Birmingham, Carole Robertson, Civil Rights, coretta scott king, coretta scott king grandiflora rose, Cynthia Wesley, Denise McNair, Freedom Walk, ingram park, Kelly Ingram Park, Public Parks, senseless act, Sixteenth Street Baptist Church, sixteenth street baptist church bombing, spike lee
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Best of Birmingham – Coretta Scott King Rose – Birmingham Botanical Gardens
See blooms of the Coretta Scott King rose introduced for 2014 by Weeks Roses Continue reading
Posted in Coretta Scott King, Rose Society
Tagged 50yearsforward, Alabama, Birmingham, Birmingham Botanical Gardens, Birmingham Rose Society, civil rights movement, coretta, coretta scott king grandiflora rose, gardening, grandiflora, Grow Roses, king, Mayor William Bell, nature, Photography, Rose Dedication Ceremony, Rose gardening, roses, scott
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The Redneck Rosarian 