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2008: Roses

2008: Roses

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Explore the beauty of prairie roses with guidance on breeding, care, landscaping, pest management, and historical rose varieties.

  • TABLE OF CONTENTS

    Topics Authors
    Guest Editorial Paul G. Olsen
    An Editorial Note Richard Denesiuk
    The Wild, Wild Rose Peter J. Peters
    The Rosaceae Family Michael Allen
    Breeding Hardier Roses for the Prairies Hugh Skinner
    Identifying Manitoba’s Native Roses Edward Czarnecki
    Landscaping with Roses on the Prairies Paul G. Olsen
    Climbing Roses – The Height of Beauty Frances Wershler
    Small Roses in Containers Brian Porter
    Roses, Decks and Patios Paul G. Olsen
    Forty-five Years of Parkland Roses Paul G. Olsen
    Parkland and Explorer Roses in the Northern Plains States Eric Bergeson
    Parkland and Explorer Roses Cultivar Data Arnold F. Pittao and Brian J. Porter
    Yellow Roses for the Canadian Prairies Dr. Philip Ronald
    Altai Scotch Rose – an Important Component in Hardy Rose Breeding Hugh Skinner
    The Name of the Rose: A Metaphor in Duality Stefan Fediuk
    The Romance of Old Roses Eileen Rosen
    Roses as Floral Emblems Richard Denesiuk
    The Elegance of Bailey Roses in Manitoba Trial Evaluations Rick Durand
    Roses for the Cottage Audrey Law Hosegood
    The Romance of a Rose Carla Hrycyna
    Roses For Shade Claire Bérubé
    Buck Roses In the Far North Paul G. Olsen
    Overwintering Roses Valerie Denesiuk
    Control of Diseases and Insect Pests of Roses Dr. Gary Platford
    Otherwise Normal People – Inside the Obsessive and Thorny World of Competitive Rose Gardening Reviewed by Frances Wershler
    Roses in Transition: The English Garden Rose Collection of Assiniboine Park Stefan Fediuk
    A Memorial Rose Garden - Revisited Mona Hughson
    How to Prune Roses (Ouch!) When You’re Blind Robert P. (Phil) Graham
    The Last of the Prairie Rosarians – Walter Schowalter Arnold F. Pittao
    Robert Erskine Linda Tomlinson
    Percy Wright the Man Sara Williams
    All In The Family – The ‘Ross Rambler’ Rose Arnold F. Pittao
    An Open Letter to Betty Biddulph Marian Schneider
    Celebrity Roses Crossword Stefan Fediuk
    Columbines and their Insect Pests Carla Hrycyna and Bill Turnock
    Growing Hydrangeas on the Prairies Jim Kohut
    From Brrr to Aaah! Claire Bérubé
    Solomon’s Seals for the Shade Shirley Froehlich
    Connecting with the Past Dr. R.E. England
    A Rose By Any Other Name Would... Still Not Be An Orchid Denise Fortier
    Stevenson Commemorative Award to Dr. Dale E. Herman Wilbert G. Ronald
    Soil Fertility and Organic Gardening Dr. Ieuan R. Evans
    What’s That Plant? Claire Bérubé
    Man-Eaters of Manitoba: Carnivorous Plants Dr. Karen L. Johnson
    Herbicides Penni Mitchell
    Gardening on the Rocks Marjorie MacIver
    Northern Bedstraw Shirley Froehlich
    Abutilon Hybrid ‘Bella’ Susanne Olver
    50 Years Ago: Beauty in the Autumn Border Dr. W. R. Leslie
    The 2008 Award for Excellence: Southwest Farm Women’s Network - Garden Tour Linda Pearn
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