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The Incense Rose

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Rose lovers owe a lot to English breeder, David Austin, who over the past several decades has led a movement among breeders that has re-introduced fragrance into the world of garden roses.  For several decades after World War II, rose growers focused on other traits, especially the long stems and large, high-centered blooms that characterized … Read more

Golden Buttons

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It is clear that plants are generally much wiser than I am. Tansy proves this point. Somehow, early on in the life of my current landscape, tansy or Tanacetum vulgare, made its first appearance by the hedge in the front garden.  I overlooked the plant when it sprouted, but by mid-summer of the first year, … Read more