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The article offers information on nursery industry concerning roses and timeline associated with roses; Rosa multiflora begins to be used as grafting understock by Bobbink & Atkins Nursery in New Jersey in 1902; creation of World Federation of Rose Societies in 1968; and taste-based repellents.

The article discusses how the author's multiple sclerosis was cured by means of being busy growing a rose garden in her yard.

The article focuses on the crown gall disease caused by the bacteria Agrobacterium tumefaciens with information on its symptoms, effective of Soil solarization for treating soil for the crown gall pathogen, and avoid composting infected plants to control the disease in home gardens.

The article focuses on the Earth-Kind Rose Research Project by Texas Agri-Life Extension. The project aims to identify a collection of roses that are beautiful, healthy and productive with minimal care. The criteria for selection include no applications of pesticides or fungicides, no use of commercial fertilizers and a substantial lowering of supplemental irrigation for plants that are established.

The article offers the author's experience of rose growing and testing them under minimal conditions, with no fertilizers, no pruning or deadheading, and no spraying to check how cultivars perform in the absence of special treatments.

The article focuses on "EarthKind," a horticulture designation bestowed by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service of the Texas A&M University for low-maintenance, environmentally-friendly roses. It outlines the qualities that are required for a rose to receive the designation. Some of the horticultural concerns addressed by the EarthKind approach to horticulture, include the wasting of water resources, the abuse and/or misuse of commercial fertilizers and the abuse and/or misuse of pesticides.

The article provides information on chili thrips or scirtothirps dorsalis hood. These pests have been transported to the U.S. bearing the ability to wreak havoc on roses, crop production, and the country's economy. More than 100 plans can be hosts for the pest, 34 of which are major crops within the country. A brief description of the pest is provided, along with the pest's symptoms and damage.

The article highlights the achievements of the late rose hybridizer Griffith Buck of Ames, Iowa, in researching and hybridizing rose cultivars. Buck started to hybridize roses in 1947. The distinction of the rose cultivars developed by Buck is mentioned. Buck believed that his mission in life was to create roses that would survive frigid northern temperatures without the need for radical winter protection. INSET: Searching for "Lost" Buck Roses.

The article talks points out the reasons like brass nozzle, weather and size of droplets can affect spray drift which can be reduced by using the right nozzle,using surfactant as well as using the lowest amount of pressure and shorten the distance between the nozzle and the plant.

The article focuses on a research project involving a National Earth-Kind Trial of roses and perennial plants hosted at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. It mentions project goals which include the evaluation for heat and drought tolerance as well as for disease/pest resistance related to summers in Houston, Texas, its significance as the first Earth-Kind trial to assess the hardiness of modern hybrid tea and floribunda roses, and practices to be implemented during the trial.

The article discusses the development and devastating effect of downey mildew in a rose garden. The method of infection in the leaves in cool wet weather and the symptoms like leaves unexplainably falling out are described. Preventive measures are suggested like making new rose purchases from reputable nurseries only and in regular cultural controls like regular scouting of plants as well as chemical controls.

The article features Ivy Keen, a 12-year-old girl member of the Houston Rose Society. Keen started hybridizing roses at the age of 6 because her parents have more than 300 roses in their yard. The author notes that the roses Keen hybridize are exceptional for their unique traits in color and form. She already joined local rose shows, won two ribbons and received the Young Hybridizer's Award. Her first rose was a seedling from a Louise Estes' x 'George Burns' cross.

The article focuses on the making of rose as the National Floral Emblem of the U.S.; former U.S. President Ronald Reagan signed legislation to make the rose as the floral emblem of the U.S.; and creation of the Rose Garden at the U. S. Botanic Garden in Washington, D.C. as an honor for the emblem.

The article discusses the design of small garden spaces by using animal troughs, adding a mirror to make it look bigger, and growing dwarf type plants or shrubs.

The article offers garden trends according to the consumer preferences including green colored fences, container plantings, and rainwater harvesting.

The article focuses on cut roses grower Len Busch Roses along with its strategy for the rose growing, comments from Patrick Busch of the grower, regarding popularity of cut flower and double-walled acrylic greenhouses that help retain heat.

The article presents the gardening products and activities for 2016 hosted by the Houston Rose Society, including the fertilizer and soil blend for roses, soil preparation and planting, and scholarship programs for budding rosarians.

The article offers information on the Rose Rosette Disease (RRD) transmitted by the mite Phyllocoptes fructiphilus and offers suggestions for the treatment of the RRD which includes pruning off diseased plant, symptoms of RRD damage, and treatment using hydrogen peroxide.

The article offers information on famous French rose hybridizer Alain Meilland. Topics covered include the interest of his family in breeding roses which started with his grandparents Frances and Antoine Meilland. Also mentioned are the contributions of Meilland family to the entire rose industry in Houston, Texas.

The article discusses two types of landscape roses that are recently designated as "Earth-Kind" by the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. These are the "Mrs Dudley Cross" tea rose and the "Monsieur Tillier" tea rose. Earth-Kind Roses are landscape roses that are proven hardy by years of rigorous scientific tests on several harsh conditions.

The article offers information on low maintenance roses called Earth-Kind. Souv de St. Anne was bred in Great Britain with blush-pink blooms exuding a heady spice fragrance suitable for Zone 5 to 9 gardens. The La Marne Polyantha rose commonly used in hedges has erect and bushy plant and glossy leaves with flowers in pink and cup-shaped with a white eye. The Rêve d'Or is a yellow rose introduced in 1869 with its name meaning Dream of Gold producing semi-double flowers in yellow with a fruity fragrance.

The article discusses American Rose Society's members leaving legacy gifts and its fundraising campaign.

The article focuses on ways to increase the members for the American Rose Society, which includes keeping membership application forms, generating members during rose shows and conferences, and providing the free trial membership program.

The article looks at color trends and palettes set by the color consulting company Pantone Color Institute for landscape colorscaping in rose gardens and gardening tools.

The article focuses on building a vertical garden in residential landscapes by adding climbing roses, a fence or balcony.

The article discusses programs and services provided by the American Rose Society to members and local rose societies, its Coalition of American Plant Societies annual meeting and the Annual Fund Campaign, and a matching contribution program offered by companies.

The article offers information on the rose cut flower cultivars including the Winter Sun and the Beverly from Kordes.

The article discusses the International Fragrance Association of North America report on inclusion of fragrance in cosmetics, fine fragrances and household products; practice of enfluerage replaced with steam distillation and Rosa centifolia and Rosa damascena roses used by fine fragrance creators.

The article discusses an increase in demand for garden roses in cut flower market, comments from Mark Grim, owner of Garden Valley Ranch (GVR), regarding the garden roses grown by them and Lee Spence of Koehler & Dramm Wholesale Florists, on the demand for garden roses by brides.

The article discusses study by researchers at University of Lyon which reveals that fragrance in roses is due to an enzyme called RhNUDXI, which boosts geraniol levels in rose petals and include comments from Jean-Louis Magnard, on role of the study in rose breeders to restore scent in roses.

The article reports developments in the American Rose Society (ARS) as of May 2016, including the preparation for its 125th birthday anniversary celebration and the programs and services funded by the ARS Endowment Trust (ARSET) like the Consulting Rosarian and Master Rosarian Programs.

The article talks about corn crops being the reason for fungal diseases in other plants in a garden as reported by the U.S. Geological Service.

The article announces that four more roses have been added to the growing roster of EarthKind Roses. Dr. Steve George of the Texas A&M University praises EarthKind Roses. The EarthKind designation is bestowed by Texas Cooperative Extension and Texas A&M university. It describes the roses, Duchesse de Brabant, Ducher, Georgetown Tea and Spice.