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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 →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Stories | Tagged Alabama, Birmingham, deep south weather, hazardous travel, helena, Helena Alabama, rose garden in winter, snow, snowfall, snowmageddeon, Snowmageddon 2014, weather alert, winter weather | 14 Comments

Summer Solstice Begins – Celebrate Summer

Posted on June 21, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Celebrate the Summer Solstice by sharing roses with the world around you. Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” shares encouragement and roses for the summer ahead. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Summer Solstice | Tagged Alabama, beauty, bird girl, bird girl statue, blessing, bloom, Enjoy Summer, enjoy your life, flowers, Fun in the sun, garden art, garden walk, GardenWalk, Grow Roses, happy, helena, helena al, joy, Life, National Rose Month, nature, Photography, rose chat, rosechat, roses, savor the moment, short time, statue, summer, summer solstice, whimsical, whimsy | 9 Comments

‘Scentimental’ | Floribunda | National Rose Month

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Celebrate National Rose Month by sharing your blooms! Tweet them using the #RoseChat hashtag on twitter. Post them to your blog! Share blooms with the world around you… Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, National Rose Month, Scentimental | Tagged Alabama, beauty, community, Floribunda, floribunda roses, helena, National Floral Emblem, National Rose Month, nature, people, Photography, Rose garden, roses, Scentimental, Weeks Roses | 16 Comments

Flush of Blooms In My Alabama Rose Garden

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Come see what’s blooming in our Alabama rose garden. Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” takes us on a garden walk to see some of the blooms in his garden. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Artistry, Floribunda, Hybrid Tea, Iceberg, Lavaglut, Scentimental, YouTube | Tagged Alabama, Floribunda, flush of blooms, garden arobr, garden walk videos, gardening, growing roses, helena, hybrid tea, lavaflow, lavaglut, nature, Red Roses, roses, Scentimental, statuary, Videography, videos, White Roses, YouTube | 16 Comments

Garden Walk – Come See What’s In Bloom!

Posted on May 2, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Blooms abound in the Redneck Rosarians Alabama Rose Garden. Come see what’s in bloom! Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, YouTube | Tagged Alabama, bloom, blooms, garden, GardenWalk, grow beautiful roses, grow great roses, helena, http www youtube, nature, Photography, plants, Rose garden, rosechat, roses, video, video garden series, walk, YouTube | 9 Comments

April 2013 Garden Walk

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Join the Redneck Rosarian on a short walk through his Alabama rose garden. Continue reading →

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First Day Of Spring

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Celebrate the first day of spring with “The Redneck Rosarian” Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama | Tagged Alabama, bird bath, celebrate, first day of spring, forsythia blooming, helena, instagram, nature, northern hemisphere, Photography, roses, spring, spring equionx, statuary, wicker, wrought iron | 7 Comments

August Garden Walk Video

Posted on August 26, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Late Summer is upon us and we are now less than 30 days from the official start of Autumn. We are still seeing some very nice blooms on our roses. This next week, I will be giving our roses a much needs … Continue reading →

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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

Be An Advocate For Local Rose Culture

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

This past weekend I joined alongside fellow members of the Birmingham Rose Society at Helena Market Days. We set up a booth, gave away roses, dispensed rose advice and shared our love of growing roses with anyone who would listen. … Continue reading →