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Rose Growers Beware: Good News, Bad News, and Some More Good News

May 31, 2023 at 5:07 pm

Roses have been a beautiful and fragrant part of our garden palette for thousands of years. Humans have cultivated roses for their medicinal properties, for the floral trade, and for beautifying our public and private gardens. Through breeding, we have increased the flower petal count from the typical number of five on a species rose […]

Caring for Roses at Home

March 2, 2021 at 11:34 am

Smithsonian Gardens Horticulturist Shelley Gaskins shares tips on earth-friendly rose gardens as a part of our Let’s Talk Gardens webinar series. Shelley manages the Kathrine Dulin Folger Rose Garden next to the Smithsonian Castle. Rose Tip #1: Do your research! Roses are rated on several characteristics. Choosing roses that are rated as resistant to fungal […]