Proven Winners | OSO Happy Roses | Stacey Hirvela

Who doesn't want beautiful disease resistant roses in their garden? With Proven Winners Oso Happy roses you can have color, form, beauty without all the fuss of traditional hybrids. 
Stacey Hirvela with Proven Winners, America's #1 Brand in plants joins us to talk about this line of roses.  
You'll hear about "Smoothie", "Candy Oh" & "Petit Pink" and also about the 2014 Gardeners Idea Book as well as a sneak peek at Stacey's new book Edible Spots & Pots from Rodale Press. ORDER Stacey's Book  

Paul Zimmerman - Roses Are Plants Too

Paul Zimmerman is the owner of Paul Zimmerman Roses, a company dedicated to teaching that “Roses Are Plants, Too”.  His popular book "Everyday Roses" is available nationwide in bookstores and home centers. 
Paul joins us to talk about the success of his book, what's new in gardening trends and will answer questions from our audience. 
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Biltmore Estate Rose Garden | Lucas Jack - Rosarian

  Lucas S. Jack - Biltmore Rosarian Lucas Jack has served as Biltmore’s Rosarian since 2011. In this role, his responsibilities include overseeing the care of 1,800 roses in the Historic Rose Garden and maintaining the space as a world class show garden for guests within the Historic Walled Garden. Lucas is also involved in research and restoration projects related to the Rose Garden, including efforts to restore the garden to the lush opulence it enjoyed in the 1930s. In addition, Lucas oversees Biltmore’s International Rose Trials.   At the age of 14, Lucas began working in landscaping and operated his own business for several years. In 2004, he interned with Biltmore’s Arboriculture Department. Three years later, Lucas graduated from Haywood Community College with a degree in Forestry. Lucas serves on the board of directors for the North Carolina Arboretum in Asheville. He and his wife are the proud parents of one child and are expecting another.   A National Historic Landmark, Biltmore is the private home of the late George W. Vanderbilt, now owned by his grandson, William A. V. Cecil. The property, which has been open to the public since 1930, is completely self-sufficient and receives no outside funding. Biltmore includes America’s largest private residence, Biltmore House, designed by renowned 19th century architect Richard Morris Hunt, and the surrounding 8,000 acres of gardens and forests, landscaped by Frederick Law Olmsted. Today, Biltmore has grown to include Antler Hill Village, which features the award-winning Winery and Antler Hill Farm; the four-star Inn on Biltmore Estate; Equestrian Center; numerous restaurants; event and meeting venues; and Biltmore For Your Home, the company’s licensed products division. 

Star Roses | New Rose Introductions for 2013

We are excited to welcome Kristen Smith of Star Roses and Plants to talk about Star's new rose introductions for 2013! Kristen Smith is the new plants coordinated at Star Roses. She graduated with a degree in Horticulture from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013.  Following graduation she spent a year as an intern at Stonecrop Gardens.  She has been working at Star® Roses and Plants in the role of New Plants Coordinator for seven years.  Part of her job as a member of the New Products Development is to organize and evaluate the rose trials in West Grove, PA and organize distribution of roses, woody plants, and perennials to trial sites around the country.From the Peace rose to the revolutionary Knock Out® and Drift® Roses, Star® Roses and Plants/Conard-Pyle has been a pioneer in the field of plant development and introduction for more than 100 years. Founded in 1897 as a retail mail order firm specializing in roses, Star® Roses and Plants/Conard-Pyle, has evolved from a wholesale container nursery to a leading genetics company involved directly in breeding roses, perennials and woody plants, and introducing plants from other breeders around the world. We'll also hear from Annie Haven on the importance of hydrating bare root roses prior to planting.  Stay informed on upcoming broadcasts via e-mail: http://eepurl.com/nINYz

Debut Broadcast | Haven Brand Soil Conditioners Annie Haven

Join us for the debut episode of RoseChat!  Join Hosts Chris VanCleave & Teresa Byington as they welcome Annie Haven of Haven Brand Soil Conditioners We'll be chatting with Annie about using organic fertilizer in the rose garden and about the success of her MooPoo tea line of products.Join Us!