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Sat. Sept 20 10:15 AM Program: Fall Roses Mike Chute, Master Rosarian Fall Gardener’s Day Blithewold Mansion Bristol, RI For more information: www.blithewold.org Sat. Sept. 27 10:15 AM Program :Bullet Proof Roses Mike Chute, Master Rosarian URI Greenshare Garden School 2008 - Kingston Ri For more information: Contact angie@rosesolutions.net |
Programs, Educational Lectures, Instructional Workshops, Onsite Services
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Our services include rose garden design, onsite surveys and general troubleshooting. We enjoy spreading the word on how to grow great roses and are available to present programs for your groups or organization, no matter how large or small.
Choose from one of our entertaining and educational programs listed below. If you can’t find exactly what you’re looking for, we can build a custom program just for you.
Rosology 101
Planting and Pruning
Twenty-five Great Roses for New England Gardens
Bullet Proof Roses
Beyond the Basics
A Virtual Visit to Great Public Gardens of the Northeast
Rosology 101: The Six Basic Steps to Growing Great Roses
It’s easy to grow beautiful roses in your home garden once you know how. Rosology 101 explains everything you need to know including six easy-to-follow steps that take the mystery out of rose gardening. Included are plenty of tips from a master rosarian that demonstrate how easy it is to grow great roses
This in-depth program focuses on planting and pruning, two of the frequently misunderstood aspects of rose horticulture. It provides an easy to understand, step by step approach on the right way to plant roses in New England and the proper pruning techniques for different rose classes.
Twenty-five Great Roses for New England Gardens
This program identifies twenty-five exceptional varieties of roses known to thrive in southern New England, including recent introductions as well as classic old favorites.
Bullet proof roses are hardy and disease resistant varieties that remain healthy and attractive without the use of chemical pesticides. This program identifies specific varieties that have what it takes to be bullet proof roses.
This comprehensive seminar goes beyond basic rose gardening and explores both the science and the art of growing healthy, robust roses. It concentrates on rose horticulture including the importance of soil, water and nutrients. Learn advance methods of insect and disease control, guidelines for plant selection, pruning to build plants and increase blooms, proper planting practices for southern New England gardens, plus loads of rose gardening tips. (Three hour seminar)
A Virtual Visit to Great Public Rose Gardens in the Northeast
We start our PowerPoint journey in Rhode Island at the Victorian Rose Garden in Roger Williams Park and then continue on to the new Chet Clayton Sustainable Rose Garden in the University of Rhode Island Botanical Gardens. Next we travel west to Hartford, CT to America’s oldest public rose garden in Elizabeth Park. We then turn north and finish at the magnificent “La Rosaraie,” a European-style rose garden in the Montreal Botanical Garden. We will suggest varieties in these great gardens that will thrive in your garden plus inside tips on how these large public rose gardens are designed and managed.
All programs include time for questions and answers.
Contact us for more information and speaking fees.
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