Roses are meant to mingle with other plants in the garden. Their bold blooms pair beautifully with floral sprays, spikes, spheres, and spillers, while the leggy stems of climbing roses provide the ...

The Greek poetess Sappho crowned the rose the “Queen of Flowers.” Rosarians wholeheartedly agree with her, because roses light up and illuminate the garden. When planted with a “court” of compatible ...

For the FBI investigators of David Lynch’s Twin Peaks television series, “blue rose” cases involved the paranormal, the supernatural, and the downright weird. It’s an appropriate symbol: Blue roses do ...

While roses are typically the main event in a garden, one should never underestimate the importance of a good supporting act. Behold: the companion plant! Companion planting is not just about ...

The queen of flowers, the rose, has one of the most impressive wardrobes in nature. The shades of red — the color most commonly associated with roses — range from the most delicate pink to a maroon so ...

Underplanting is a practice of placing groundcover flora underneath larger plants to enhance either the beauty or health (or ...

The queen of flowers, the rose, has one of the most impressive wardrobes in nature. The shades of red–the color most commonly associated with roses –range from the most delicate pink to a maroon so ...