Rita Perwich joins me to talk about her new book ”Natural Rose Gardening: The Organic Guide to Growing Amazing Blooms”. Rita joined me on my garden tour in France and we sat down to talk about her book, her philosophy on organic gardening and our reflections on gardens in France.  Plus in Paul’s Journal I talk about cover crops for your garden.

My first week in France was a busy one. Join me as I journal a week of selecting new roses, visiting nurseries, talk about breeder codes and introduce you to a great French Rosarian, Andre Eve.

In the episode of A World of Gardening I interview New Zealand Plant Breeder and friend John Ford. In Paul’s Journal sending roses from my personal garden to be introduced, touch on some of my garden design work, the rains finally came and I’m off to France!

When my fellow rose gardener Kimberly Dean suddenly lost her husband Ken she had to learn how to process through it. Her garden became part of that journey.  This episode is her story, her guide and her gift to you on how to navigate that journey through gardening.

The Lake Lure Flowering Bridge in Chimney Rock, North Carolina has always been a special place. It was created, built and maintained by all volunteers. Over time it came to be part of the entire community.  Then in September of 2024 Hurricane Helene came through. This is that story.

In my inaugural episode of A World of Gardening we start with the simple question. Why We Garden.

In 2021 I designed and supervised the build of a garden for Amy Tipton. The garden was a dream of hers and it was my delight to make it happen. I visit the garden and Amy four years later.

Arnaud Delbard is just the 3rd generation to run the Delbard Nursery. Delbard roses are also among my favorite roses I've ever grown. I sit down with Arnaud to discuss the family history, the breeding program and of course, the roses.Part 1 - What is a Delbard RosePart 2 at 7:14 - The Breeding ProgramPart 3 at 24:00 - History of The Company and The FamilyPart 4 at 40:05 - The Roses Themselves and how The Painter Series came about.

I recently sat down with my friend Michael Marriott for a wide ranging discussion on all things roses. This is part 2, and besides myth busting we also get into care tips and other topics. If you haven't seen part 1 yet that's okay. They are not in sequence so you can watch this one and then go watch part 1.Like part 1 I broke this into sections so you can watch it all or in parts. You can even jump around as the sections are time stamped below. Enjoy!1:32 Myth 1 - Planting the bud union above the ground4:47 Myth 2 - Trim the roots before planting a bareroot rose6:17 Myth 3 - Plant far apart for air circulation11:33 Myth 4- Don’t plant other plants with roses19:58 Myth 5 - Prune all roses to the same height24:16 Myth 6 - Prune to an outward facing bud eye27:11 Myth 7 - Prune at a 45 degree angle30:02 Myth 8 - You can only trim roses during “pruning season”31:23 Pruning Tip - Pruning once flowering roses32:21 Pruning Tip - Cut out old canes to spur new ones.34:36 Pruning Tip - Should you prune young roses?36:44 Myth 9 - You should never allow disease on your roses39:36 Care Tip - The importance of mulch to soil health42:56 Myth 10 - Don’t plant a rose where another rose has been45:14 Care Tip - What to do with an unhealthy rose46:30 Care Tip - Good horticultural practices help with disease control48:19 Myths 11 & 12 - Bone meal and Epsom salts49:42 Care Tip - A discussion on insects50:42 Care Tip - Thoughts on Japanese Beetles53:09 Care Tip - Attracting beneficial insects to your garden54:56 The importance of keeping nature’s balance57:04 Conclusion - Why everyone should grow roses

With roses there always seems to be lots of "rules" you should follow. But it is necessary to follow all of them? In this episode we ask, and try to answer, that very question.Michael Marriott has made roses his profession for close to 40 years including 35 years at David Austin Roses in the UK. He has traveled all over the world talking about roses, designing gardens and being an ambassador for common sense rose growing.This episode is Part 1 of our conversation. It's broken down into topics to make it easier to start and stop, so you can view the whole episode over time. The list below has the topics and the time mark in minutes:seconds where each topic begins. Feel free to share this video everywhere. That's why I make them!1:36 - Meet Michael & His Work on a 35 year old neglected garden next door.7:46 - Michael's horticultural background.11:06 - A passion for roses including his time at David Austin Roses.21:52 - Life after David Austin Roses.24:38 - Myth 1. We should only grow repeat flowering roses.33:28 - Support our small nurseries.36:07 - Myth 2. Only old roses have fragrance & ramblers crash the conversation.41:45 - Myth 3. Own root vs grafted. One is better.49:27 - Myth 4. The "perfect" rose has a high pointed center.