Portland from Glendora.  This is the rose that started the out-of-control collection that is my rose garden. In the fall of 2002, two of ...

Yesterday, Carolyn Parker of Rose Notes asked if I would please send her a photo of a Japanese Beetle.  She doesn't have them in Califo...

Some of my rose beds are being overrun by weeds.  Battling these weeds feels like a full-time job right now.  It's warm and sunny most o...

I played hookey yesterday afternoon.  Work in the nursery this time of year is at a full-time level, but I set aside my to-do list and went ...

I have to cancel my Saturday nursery hours for this weekend (June 12) and next weekend (June 19).  Two of my garden club friends passed away...

Last fall, we began the process of turning the area underneath our pecan tree into a large shade garden.  The first step, and the only one w...

My Expedition died yesterday morning.  It was running fine this weekend, so we had no warning of its impending demise.  Now, it needs major ...