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It’s July! Show Us Your Bloomers!

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

America’s Favorite Rose Gardener, Chris VanCleave shares his “tried and true” roses. Those varieties that seem to thrive despite the record heat of July. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Care And Feeding, Rose Care, Rose Report, roses | Tagged Deep South, flowers, garden, gardening, growing roses, july, nature, No Spray Roses, Photography, plants, rosarian, Rose Expert, Rose Photography, roses, shrub roses, Star Roses & Plants, Sustainable Gardening, tough roses, Weeks Roses | 7 Comments

First Frost

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

The first frost of the season arrived this morning and brought with it an eerie silence in the garden. It’s always a little sad to see the end of the bloom season arrive, yet a period of dormancy is a … Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama, Frost, Garden | Tagged frost, gardening expert, rosarian, roses, winter | 12 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

Growing Great Roses – Biltmore Rose Trials Interview for HGTV Gardens

Posted on July 3, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Rose gardening expert Chris VanCleave aka “The Redneck Rosarian” chats with Mick Telkamp for HGTV Gardens on growing great roses and also about the recent Biltmore International Rose Trials Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Advice From A Rose Series, Alabama, Biltmore Rose Trials | Tagged American Rose Society, asheville, biltmore estate, biltmore international rose trials, Consulting Rosarian, garden, gardening guru, Grow, growing award winning roses, growing great roses, hgtv, hgtv gardens, Mick Telkamp, nature, North Carolina, plants, rosarian, rose gardening expert, roses | 4 Comments

Get Inspired. Get Started. – Growing Roses In Alabama – Home & Garden Show

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

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 | 4 Comments

Sunday’s In The South – Great Quote

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Rose expert Chris VanCleave aka “the RedneckRosarian” shares a great quote relative to life and roses……. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Advice From A Rose Series, Sundays In The South | Tagged Advice, Faith, garden, gardening, great quotes, Life, nature, Quotes, rosarian, Rose Expert, Rose Gardening Adivce, rosechat, roses | 2 Comments

Spirit of America Tour – World’s Largest Rose – Tombstone Arizona

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

Join Chris VanCleave and friends on a special broadcast of Rose Chat Radio – Chatting with Big Blend Radio Hosts about the World’s Largest Rose! Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Lady Banks, Rose Chat Radio, Stories | Tagged adventure, Arizona, Bankasia Rose, Big Blend Magazines, Big Blend Radio, big roses, celebrities, climate, Conservation, entertainment, Growingng roses, Lady Banks Rose, National Parks, natural wonders, nature, No. 1 Podcast on Rose Gardening, Photography, podcast, podcasting, rosarian, Rose Celebrities, rose chat radio, roses, Spirit of America Tour, Tombstone Arizona, tombstone tourism, Tourism, travel, travel photography, west, world's largest rose | 8 Comments

What’s Blooming This Week

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

Come see what’s blooming this week in our Alabama rose garden. Continue reading →

Posted in #roses, Alabama | Tagged American Rose Society, ARS, beautiful, Benjamin Britten, blooms, community, David Austin roses, English Roses, Grow Roses, hybrid tea, hybrid tea roses, Louise Estes, Mary Rose, nature, Photography, plants, rosarian, Rose Expert, Rose garden, roses | 18 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 →

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Glorious Rain

Posted on July 13, 2012 by Chris VanCleave - America's Favorite Rose Gardener

After a long dry spell that brought temps in the 100’s for days on end, we finally saw some rain this week. Since Tuesday, it has rained each day for at least an hour. We have been watering the garden … Continue reading →