by Phil Edmunds | May 14, 2015 | Our Favorites
When Kathy and I took over the nursery from my parents, we moved into a new manufactured home across the lawn from the nursery office. Our first obstacle was to landscape around the area. We couldn’t afford a garage so we just graveled an area to park our... 
by Phil Edmunds | May 13, 2015 | Our Favorites
For a long time, Pristine was my favorite rose. Pristine’s pure white with pink shading can change through the season depending on sunshine, but in the cool of the spring, it is exquisite. The plant will draw and quarter you with it’s huge thorns and... 
by Phil Edmunds | Apr 29, 2015 | Tips
As your roses are putting on all that new spring growth, keep your eye out for deer damage. Deer love roses and will eat the soft tips and leaves of the new canes. We have had great success with Liquid Fence Deer and Rabbit Repellent when used as directed. One of... 
by Phil Edmunds | Apr 28, 2015 | Our Favorites
A soft, warm pink hybrid tea with wonderful form and huge, sweet fragrance. This is the old rose fragrance our grandmothers talked about. The plant is healthy with shiny, deep green foliage that has good disease resistance. The rose will grow many side buds so if you... 
by Phil Edmunds | Apr 28, 2015 | Our Favorites
One of the most popular early hybrid teas in this color range was Sterling Silver. It had great fragrance and a unique color at the time and was widely marketed. The problem was, it was a puny, stingy plant producing 3 or 4 blooms in a flush. Neptune is the remedy for... 
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