Plant Profile: Rose ‘Therese Bugnet’ (Rosa x rugosa‘Therese Bugnet’)
Karen I am always on the lookout for roses that don’t need to be sprayed so I was instantly drawn to ‘Therese Bugnet’. Disease resistance is only one of this rose’s…
How to Select Seed for Spring Radishes
Spring radishes vary in several ways and you might be surprised at the variety of radish cultivars available. Even your local big box store probably carries several kinds so be…
Plant Profile: Tomato ‘ Celebrity’ (Lycopersicon esculentum ‘Celebrity’)
A vegetable garden without tomatoes is unthinkable for me and I always include the cultivar ‘Celebrity’ because of its reliability. No matter what the weather conditions or soil conditions may…
Seven Points to Ponder When Selecting Tomato Plants
As the weather becomes warm and the soil temperature rises, I begin to consider what tomatoes I am going to grow during the summer. Tomatoes are my favorite vegetable crop…
Rose Winners 2009 AARS Award of Excellence
The top hybrid teas, floribunda, and landscape roses are described.
Three Steps to Buying Roses
Practical concerns when selecting roses are considered and the pros and cons of bare root versus container bought roses are discussed.