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A Season Of Everyday Roses - Video Blog Post #3
The third in our series of video blog posts. We prepare a new bed and talk soil, See what's blooming in the garden and take a unique rose road trip.
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A Season Of Everyday Roses - Video Blog Post #2
2 commentsIn our second video blog post we decide to prune or not to prune, encounter some problems, are thrilled by a reaction to trimming in the last post and clean up a fine mess.
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A Season Of Everyday Roses. A Video Blog Post
This season we are going to periodically spend some time together in my rose garden. We'll do some gardening, look at new roses, plant some roses and more. This is the first in what will be a series of video blog posts.
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Spring Came Early And I Haven't Pruned My Roses Yet!
What should you do if spring came early and you haven't pruned yet? First of all relax and then read this post.
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What Is A Field Grown Own-Root Rose And Should I Buy It.
Up to now own-root roses have mostly been sold in smaller pots known as bands or up to one-gallon size. A new own-root product is making its way to your local garden center and you should be excited.
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Everyday Roses. Paul's New Book Is Out. Published by Taunton Press
Taunton Press has just released my first book and we did a short commercial for it.
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Guess the Roses, Win a Book!
3 commentsStep up to Paul Zimmerman's challenge for a chance to win his new book: Everyday Roses.
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Come Talk Roses with Paul Zimmerman on Facebook!
On Saturday, March 9, Facebook chat directly with Paul Zimmerman, the author of Everyday Roses.
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How Soon Can You Prune A Young Rose
6 commentsA lot of gardeners ask me if it's okay to prune a newly planted rose after it's first year in the garden. It's a great question!
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Video - Pruning The San Jose Municipal Rose Garden
1 commentIt's pruning time and to inspire you here is a delightful video of 375 volunteers pruning one of America's largest rose garden! Includes some great footage shot by an aerial helicopter!
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Chamblee's Rose Nursery - A Mail Order Nursery You Should Know
Winter is when our thoughts turn to ordering new roses for the garden. Besides local garden centers, mail order is an excellent way to find gems of the garden. Meet another one.
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What Is An Old Garden Rose?
You may notice people using the phrase Old Garden Roses. What exactly is an Old Garden Rose? We have the answer!
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Everyone loves roses. If you always wanted to add roses to your garden but were too intimidated by their diva reputation, Roses Are Plants, Too is the blog for you.
Paul Zimmerman has grown thousands of roses for over 15 years and for ten of those years in a sustainable manner. His common-sense approach shows you how to integrate garden roses into your landscape by looking at them as nothing more than flowering shrubs, all the while encouraging you to trust your own "Gardener's Instincts" in the care of these beautiful plants.
You will learn how to prune and train climbing roses, and how to get the most "ka-bloom" out of your shrub, David Austin and Knockout rose bushes. You'll get tips on growing roses organically and trimming them all season to keep their shape. You'll discover the difference between own-root and grafted roses, and more. Much of the instruction will be via videos that Paul produces himself!
Paul Zimmerman ran a rose care company in Los Angeles before moving to South Carolina to start Ashdown Roses. Now he focuses on rose education and teaching via Paul Zimmerman Roses. He lectures, gives workshops, and judges rose trials around the world, and it is this experience he brings to this blog.
Whether you are new to roses or an experienced grower, Paul will open your garden to the vast diversity our national flower offers.
If you have questions about roses and rose care or would like to share your own experiences please visit our Roses Are Plants, Too discussion forum.
To inquire about Paul's workshops and lectures, email him at paul@paulzimmermanroses.com.














