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By Mike Shoup • September 23, 2013

Fall Planting Nurserymen, landscapers and all those involved in horticulture proclaim, “Fall is for planting — spring is for admiring.” But even with such widespread and enthusiastic declarations, 70 percent …

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By Mike Shoup • August 29, 2013

HED Fall Checklist We all naturally get caught up in the frenzy of gardening each spring. How can we not, with the beauty of wildflowers, awe-inspiring emergence of tulips and …

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By Mike Shoup • July 24, 2013

The Character of a Rose To choose two examples, ‘Mermaid’ and ‘Sombreuil’ are often listed in the literature as “climbers,” but, unfortunately, this broad terminology for garden use is not …

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By Mike Shoup • June 25, 2013

Train a Climbing Rose This summer, when you find yourself with nothing to do, consider pruning your climbing roses. I have seen unruly roses, left unchecked, grab people by the …

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By Mike Shoup • May 28, 2013

English Spring One of the most wonderful qualities of the rose is its diversity. This characteristic allows us to enhance our landscapes and gardens in many different ways. No two …

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By Mike Shoup • April 22, 2013

Rose Fragrance At a recent display of roses noted for their fragrance, I was bewildered by the infinite nuances evident in each rose’s fragrance. Tables were organized with roses imparting …

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By Mike Shoup • March 26, 2013

Skinny Legs One of the most compelling qualities of the old garden roses we grow is their stunning array of shapes and forms. Many ramble, some are chunky shrubs, many …

Rose Cuttings – February, 2013

By Mike Shoup • February 27, 2013

‘Belinda’s Dream’ ‘Belinda’s Dream’ was originally introduced by the Antique Rose Emporium in 1988. Nobody had any idea it would become so popular — with sales today throughout the U.S. …

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