Tag Archives: Helena Alabama

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

November In The Rose Garden – Fall Rose Care Tips

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

In his latest blog post, rose gardening expert Chris VanCleave shares a few tips for fall rose care. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Darcy Bussell, LavaFlow, Lavaglut, Munstead Wood, Pope John Paul II | Tagged alabama gardening, David Austin roses, English Roses, fall rose care, Floribunda, gardening, gardening expert, Helena Alabama, munstead wood, Photography, rose, rose care, rose gardening advice, roses, summer roses, the rose garden | 3 Comments

Friday’s Flowers

Posted on October 17, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Chris shares insights on the coloration of his fall blooms from his Alabama rose garden. Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Moonstone, Scentimental, Sedona, Zinnias | Tagged Alabama, beautiful flowers, bloom colors, blooms, colors, fall flowers, flowers, garden, gardening, gardening expert, Helena Alabama, nature, Photography, rosarian, rosechat, roses | 5 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

Friday Flowers – Hybrid Teas

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Hybrid Tea roses are beginning to bloom in central Alabama. Check out rose gardening expert Chris VanCleave’s blooms. Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Alabama, Artistry, Pope John Paul II, Ronald Reagan, Uncategorized | Tagged Alabama, blooms, flowers, gardening, Helena Alabama, hybrid tea, presidential roses, Ronald Reagan, roses, spring | 6 Comments

Wordless Wednesday – Container Gardening & Iris In Bloom

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

It’s Wordless Wednesday! Join in the fun by posting your photos ONLY to your blog… Let the photos speak for you! Continue reading →

Posted in Companion Plants, Uncategorized, Wordless Wednesday | Tagged container plants, gardening experts, Helena Alabama, Iris, pass along plants, Proven Winners, tennessee iris, Wordless Wednesday | 12 Comments

And So It Begins – Bloom Season

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The long awaited bloom season has arrived. Slowly at first, but now with the days advancing more and more of our cherished roses are beginning to shine. First Bloom of Climbing Pinkie – Climbing Polyantha – Earth Kind … Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Alabama, Climbing Pinkie, Mutabilis, Old Blush, Rose Report | Tagged Alabama, blooms, china roses, Climbing Pinkie, flowers, garden, gardening, Helena Alabama, Heritage Roses, Mutabilis, OGR, Old Garden Roses, roses, spring | 2 Comments

New Growth, Buds & A Bloom

Posted on April 16, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Spring has arrived in Helena Alabama and the Redneck Rosarian’s garden is gearing up for blooms! Continue reading →

Posted in #MooPooCrew, #roses, Alabama, Benjamin Britten, Climbing Pinkie, Graham Thomas | Tagged Alabama, Benjamin Britten, bloom, Climbing Pinkie, David Austin, English Roses, garden, Graham Thomas, growth, Helena Alabama, New Roses, Polyantha, roses, spring | 7 Comments

Welcome Spring!

Posted on March 20, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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 | 5 Comments

An Unexpected Snowfall

Posted on January 30, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Chris VanCleave “The Redneck Rosarian” shares his insights on Snowmageddon 2014 and shares photos from his snow covered rose garden in Helena Alabama Continue reading →