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Karen R. (9B SF Bay Area) started a discussion
Fragrant Climbing Rose Recommendations for Hot/Dry climate - A co-worker of mine - Northern California -asked me for a fragrant climbing rose recommendation. While I could help if the ask was for Hybri... Read More
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It's FINALLY happening - BLOOMS, BLOOMS, BLOOMS - It felt like spring would NEVER come. And alas. All that work pruning, preening, dormant spraying, fertilizing - it finally is starting to ... Read More
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Roll Call for Rose Orders Arriving 2019 - This is such an exciting time, as we start receiving those orders that we've been (im)patiently waiting for! Would love to vicariously expe... Read More
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Spraying Organic Dormant Horticultural Oil after Pruning? - In 9 years of rose gardening I've never sprayed anything other than water on my roses. The article Henry posted on forcing dormancy did send... Read More
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Winter Insanity - I confess to having a sickness. I guess admitting that is the first step, although I have no idea toward what! First of all, although I st... Read More
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Identifying Bunny Damage - Until this year, I never noticed bunnies on my property. Now I'm seeing at least 2-3 cottontails a day around my garden. The only thing I'm... Read More
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Insect changes seen in the garden this year - This was a really different bug year for me in the garden. Normally my native annoyances are Aphids and Leaf Cutter Bees. But I had some ne... Read More
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Northern California November Blooms - Pressing the limits of Houzz trying to load so many pictures at once. I don't remember this many blooms still coming in November here, but ... Read More
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Need advice on my one cane rose that I don't want to lose - I put my Black Garnet in the wrong spot, where she's gone downhill in for years. A few months ago this one cane was almost bare - I thought... Read More
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Finally got some good pics of beautiful Bella'roma - Bella'roma is one of my favorite roses, and IS my favorite rose fragrance in my garden. I never seem to be able to capture good pictures ... Read More
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