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Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Just six more weeks until our nighttime temperatures dip down into the 60s again with our first autumn cold front. Roses and perennials, just like you and I, look forward …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Old roses are the ultimate garden plant. They’re long-lived, carefree, showy and usually fragrant – true showboats in the garden. In Texas and the South, we also get incredible fall …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Most Texas nurserymen would agree that they would like to change the trend from spring planting in favor of fall planting. This is because there are many benefits to planting …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Gardens throughout Texas are in glorious bloom right now. After the hot and very dry summer that extended right into the first of October, I am amazed at how the …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Christmas in the rose garden gives Santa pause, as he may alter his salutation from “Ho, Ho, Ho!” to “Hip, Hip, Hooray!” The beauty of many old garden roses during …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Winter brings dormancy to many of our plants in Texas. Roses are no exception. Freezing weather brings a halt to bloom and can often cause the plants to defoliate. For …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Do you have a climbing rose that will pull children off their bicycle as they ride by? Do your roses look wild and unkempt? If the answer is yes, then …

Rose Cuttings – October, 2007

By Neil Sperry • October 22, 2007

Herald the Coming of Spring! There is nothing like the fragrance of bush honeysuckle to announce that spring is just around the corner. Flowering quince is next to follow, along …

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