Question from Sally: I do have a few questions: My husband Brandon follows your month-by-month book for his roses but this year the roses are growing really tall and are thin and fall over see picture. Are they getting to much of something to make them grew too fast???? Thank you for any help you […]

Question from Cindy: We are replacing some of our older roses and thought I’d ask your opinion on specific ones to buy! My thrust is fragrance and length of stem to use in arrangements (not floribunda.) I’m interested in fluted edges perhaps, I love a cabbage type of rose …. and really any color other […]

Question from Deborah: I live in S. CAlifnornia (SFV/ LA).  am building a backyard pergola. want a very large rambling rose to overarch….any suggestions summer is very hot Answer from Pat: Many rambling roses take heat well as long as they get enough water and fertilizer can sink roots deep. The first rose that came […]

Regarding a list of fragrant roses, Sunset Western Garden Book has a long section on roses and says which ones are fragrant. In a box on page 595, the great hybridizer, Tom Carruth explains why few new disease-resistant roses are fragrant and names his favorites: ‘Memorial Day’, ‘Scentimental’, ‘Secret’, and ‘Yves Piaget’.  (‘Yves Piaget’ is […]

Question: Hi Pat I am an amateur gardener living in Perth, Australia and I was wondering if you would be interested in being interviewed by me for my e-book and subscribers. I would do this by phone as a recording.  I like what you have on your website and feel that many could benefit from […]