Spring is here landscapes from coast to coast are blooming with vibrant color.   Of course, landscape roses turn that color into a spectacular statement.  Many of my readers are going with a favorite standby, the Lady Banks climbing rose

The Lady Banks Climbing Rose, is an heirloom rose.  An heirloom, or antique, rose is a variety that …

While roses have developed a reputation for being “difficult” to grow over the years, there are a number of rose varieties that require no, or minimal care.  Below are a few roses that make it easy for the beginning gardener to grow beautiful roses.
Eglantine Rose (Rosa Rubiginosa) – The Wild Rose
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Wild roses are found on almost every continent.   …

What would a rose garden be without at least one climbing rose thrown into the mix.  Climbing roses are known by several different names depending on how they grow including:  pillars, ramblers, trailing roses, and everblooming roses.  They are not considered true vines; however, they are the perfect adornment to any arch, fence, or other structure in your garden.
Climbing Rose Requirements
Since climbing roses do not have tendrils as other climbing vines do, they need help …