Have a HOT Culture Tip?  Send it to us.

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Dr. Rose, Dr. Rose!!!   I have a Question!!!

Go to Dr. Rose's Answer Forum

When do I prune my roses??

Timely Tips for the Connecticut Rose Garden:
Monthly Advice on Rose Gardening in New England
 

Timely Tips for May.

Pruning Roses

Spring Safety Checks
Timely Tips for June

Tips and Advice for July
Midge Update Article
Midge in the Connecticut Garden

Timely Tips for August
Timely Tips for September
Timely Tips for October

Timely Tips for November - December
Winterizing Roses- Article by Dawn Pettinelli, UCONN Home & Garden Education Center
Rose Winter Protection, an Outline- Dave Candler
Winterizing your Rose Garden- Mike Fuss
Timely Tips for January through March in CT Garden
Timely Tips for April.

This Quarter in the Rose Garden: February-April (Dave & Sandy Long)

New Rose Releases for 2008- Cindy and Erwin Ehrenreich
New Nor'East Miniature Roses for 2008

Ten Very Useful Rose Garden Implements- by Yankee District Consulting Rosarian

Welcome to Our Garden!  A Guide for Garden Tours-  Nancy and Al Lencoe

For a CT Rose Calendar View from 15,000 ft. (big general picture) see Rose Planning Calendar.

        For more details, see the "Timely Tips" listed above.

Protecting Roses in East Hartland- Deb Haydock

How to plant roses in New England!

go to this insight from member - Cynthia Fraser

Rosarian's Glossary

Recommended Roses for Connecticut and New England 

   Shrub Roses and roses that wannabe shrubs- Mike Chute's recommendations March 2007
   http://www.weeksroses.com/resources.php-  Look for the Roses for Cold Climates 2007 entry
   Recommended Roses for No Pesticides- Low Maintenance 2006-07

  25 Great Roses for the New England Garden- Mike Chute
    Excellent Shrub Rose Recommendations for 2005 (Expert Panel Recommendations)

    Comparison of Roses for cane hardiness (Link)
    New England's Best Shrubs.
    District Consulting Rosarian Report for 2004
    Reliable Roses- Peter Harkness

    Recommended Shrub Roses- Donna Fuss

    Maine Rose Society Hardy Roses

    Roses in Review:

    Roses in Review: Yankee District 2007
    Roses in Review Results: Yankee District 2005
    Roses in Review Results: Yankee District 2000- 2004
    Roses in Review: Penn-Jersey District 2002

How long is a Connecticut Winter?

Bonnie Desaulnier's Rose Garden Methods- "Rose History at White Birch Road"
How Marina Wittig produced such a beautifully healthy garden of roses for the Rose Garden Tour in July 2006.  Answer!

Rose of the Month!!

New:  March/April 2008- Elizabeth Park Centennial

January/February 2008- Pristine- HT

November/December 2007- Shenandoah- Mini-Flora

July 2007- Erfurt- Classic Shrub                                                                               

June 2007- Sassy Cindy  

May 2007- Moonstone (HT)

April 2007- Sally Holmes

March 2007- Crimson Bouquet (Sh)

February 2007- Dublin (Joe Kolis' rose in the photo)

January 2007- Touch of Class

December 06- Scentimental

November 06- Knock Out

October 06-Sharifa Asma

August/Sept 06- Arcanum (Miniature)

June/July 06-  Jude the Obscure (David Austin English Shrub)

May 06- Fourth of July (Large Flowered Climber)

April 06- Super Dorothy (Hybrid Wichurana)

Feb/Mar 06- About Face (Grandiflora)

Jan 06- Elle (Hybrid Tea)

Dec 05- Home Run (Shrub)

Nov 05- Luis Desamero (Mini)
Oct 05- Cherry Parfait (Gr.)

Sept 05- Classy Carol (HT)
Aug 05- Hot Cocoa

July 05- Norwich Sweetheart (MiniFlora)
June 05- Mary Rose (English Rose)

May/Jun 05- Dream Weaver (Climber)

March-April 05- Elina (HT)

Jan-Feb 05- Pretty Lady (FL)
Oct-Dec 04-  Awesome Austins  (David Austin 'English' shrub roses)

Sept 04- Rose of the Month- Earth Song

Aug 04- Westerland

July 04- OGRs- (Old Garden Roses)
June 04- The Fairy- (Polyantha)

May 04-  Carefree Wonder

April 04- Gold Medal

March 04- Bill Warriner

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New Roses for 2006
 

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The List of Consulting Rosarians

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Water Requirements and Time-saving Watering Methods for Roses
Inexpensive ways to grow better roses, and provide more time to appreciate them without a hose in your hand.

An entire section on:

Integrated Pest Management Principals and Application.  How to Deliberately and Conscientiously treat what needs attention at minimum effect to the environment and others.

Math, Measures and Equivalents- to make the math simpler. 

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2005 Annual Consulting Rosarian Report
2004 Annual Consulting Rosarian Report
2003 Annual Consulting Rosarian Report for the Yankee District  (New England)

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An excellent article emphasizing the importance of pH and Pesticides.  By Robert Martin, Jr.