To say that I am excited that spring is here would be a grand understatement!
Today we have beautiful sunshine to celebrate even though the temps are cold. I’ll take it. I know we are on the right track.
Today I have pansies and violas to plant! These little beauties can take the cold and keep smiling.
As soon as I see the forsythia blooming, I will be pruning and starting garden clean up! To read my top tips for spring care for roses, read on here. Until then, I’m making lists and checking them twice — and running to garden centers any chance I get!
BLOOM THYME…
Let’s look back to Spring 2018 and remember the kind of things we have to look forward to…
ROSE CONFERENCE…
As the ARS District Director of Illinois and Indiana ( https://illinoisindianadistrict.org ), I cordially invite you to attend a one-day conference to learn and grow.
Sat, March 30 in Logansport, IN
SPEAKERS
Dr. Mark Windham, Plant Pathology / University of Tennessee, will present three programs on diseases, insects and pesticide safety.
Curtis Aumiller, ARS Chairman of Photography, will share tips and tricks of rose photography and help us better prepare for entering photography in rose shows.
For additional information on this event, including a registration form… read on.
These programs are approved for Master Gardener Education hours and Consulting Rosarian credit.
Hello Teresa, I love how you let Nature tell you when it is time to prune! Enjoy every minute in your garden!
I so enjoy reading your blog! After living in Texas for 32 years with horrible clay soil, I moved home to the Greater Cincinnati area and thought that I would have wonderful soil to grow beautiful roses. What a disappointment when I started to plant in my garden and found clay. But, thanks to your blog I have hope that I too can have beautiful roses.
Like Ohio we have loads of clay in Indiana! But it can be amended to grow just about anything! Best wishes with your garden.
It’s Garden Time!
Oh yes!! Spring is just the best—watching everything come back. So many miracles!! 🌱😍