The Rose Petal

These are the most recent editions of our newsletter, The Rose Petal, along with a list of articles in each.

2022 Summer

Page 4 — Apple Cake Recipe
Page 5-6 Kathy’s garden in May

2022 April

2022 March

Mostly about the upcoming rose show and how to prepare for it

2022 February

Page 2-4 Messages from Consulting Rosarians Bill Langford and Mike Becker
Page 4 Garden Talk at the Acreage, by Maria Wolfe
Page 5-6 “A New Beginning” – about our Rose Show Schedule
Page 6 Pruning for A Rose Show in South Florida – M. Becker
Page 8-10 World Rose Convention – in Australia

2022 January

Glenn Schulman’s Garden In Pensacola, FL

2021 December

Winter Care of Roses
Getting Started with Arranging


2021 October November

Smart Pots
Roses, Roses, Everywhere

2021 September

Save Your Rose Petals for Potpourri
Florida Rose History
Nature’s Garden
September In Your Garden

2021 Summer

  • Summer Rose Care in South Florida
  • Planting Your New Rose
  • A Little Botany
  • Tea in the Garden by Mike Becker
  • Propagation from Cuttings
  • Benefits of Worm Castings
  • A Look at a Free Master Gardner Program (unofficial)
  • Scientific Research on Some of our Favorite Amendments for the Soil
Dave Bang Roses
  • Mike Becker — New Exciting Roses!
  • Connie’s Rose Garden Checklist for March
  • Gloves in the Garden
  • Pruning Articles
  • Directing Traffic in the Rose Garden
  • Planting
  • Pruning Roses: Why by our own Master Consulting Rosarian, Mike Becker
  • The Brutal Art of Shovel Pruning
Fragrant Roses
  • Rosy Facts, Native American Legend
  • Fragrance in Roses
  • Olivia Rose Austin, Rose Hips
  • Sustainable Rose Gardner
Double Knockout Red Rose by Will Radler
  • ARS Photo Contest Rules
  • Pruners & Garden Tool Care
  • The 49 Cent Rose