Episodes

Wednesday May 06, 2020
Wednesday May 06, 2020
VOICES FROM THE GARDEN ...
WHEN GARDENERS SHELTER IN PLACE / EPISODE 2
Our guests today are rose lovers from opposite US coasts.
Elena Williams from the Pacific Northwest in Washington state and Paul Zimmerman from South Carolina.
Elena Williams, is a retired librarian but a "never retired” rosarian. Along with growing beautiful, award winning roses, she serves the American Rose Society as rose show judge, master consulting rosarian and Pacific Northwest Assistant District Director.
Paul Zimmerman is the author of the wonderful book on roses, Everyday Roses. Paul has a you tube channel filled with helpful rose growing videos and currently leads a thriving Facebook Group called Paul Zimmerman Roses Gardening. Find more on his website here.
Friends, if you have questions for us, a comment or a story you wish to share, contact us at rosechatpodcast@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you.
Join us on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.
Be safe and happy gardening.
VOICES FROM THE GARDEN
A series of broadcasts by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories, and glorious gardening adventures, exclusively on the Rose Chat Podcast. Do you have a story to tell? Record your experience and send it to us at RoseChatPodcast@gmail.com
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com
Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Consulting Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society. Her garden is a large cottage garden filled with roses and their companions.
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Monday May 04, 2020
Monday May 04, 2020
COVID-19 is a world-wide pandemic that has everyone "sheltering in place." For gardeners that has meant many things. So, we've asked gardeners around the globe to share their stories, feelings and experiences about how this pandemic has affected and changed them.
On this edition of "Voices From the Garden", two ladies on opposite ends of the globe tell their stories.
Michelle Endersby, an artist whose specialty is painting roses. Hear her story and see her work here.
Pat Shanley, immediate past President of the American Rose Society who is sheltering in place at the very epicenter of the pandemic in New York City.
Voices From The Garden is a series of broadcasts by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories, and glorious gardening adventures, exclusively on the Rose Chat Podcast. Do you have a story to tell? Record your experience and send it to us at RoseChatPodcast@gmail.com
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com
Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE
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Sunday Apr 26, 2020
Sunday Apr 26, 2020
THE NATIONAL CLEAN PLANT NETWORK: Dr. David Zlesak joins us today to talk about this network comprised of clean plant centers, scientists, educators, state and federal regulators, large and small nurseries, and growers of specialty crops that all work together to ensure that plant propagation material is clean and available. He'll also be talking about some of his own rose introductions many of which are grown in gardens around the nation. Dr. David Zlesak currently serves as a director of the American Rose Trials for Sustainability program and is a member of the Advisory board of the National Clean Plant Network for Roses.
MORE INFO ABOUT THE CLEAN PLANT NETWORK:
http://nationalcleanplantnetwork.org
http://www.fao.org/plant-health-2020/about/en/
MORE ABOUT DR. ZLESAK:
Dr. David Zlesak is a Professor of Horticulture at the University of Wisconsin-River Falls. As a kid growing up in Milwaukee, David loved being outside and gardening in their typical sized city lot. Gardening helped him feel close to his grandparents who lived a few hours away and still had a small farm. David enjoyed growing various plants his grandparents sent him home with, which included one rose. In 1984 a Sunday paper gardening section article about Will Radler's rose breeding hobby inspired him, and as a 13 year old he wrote to Will for more information. David loved art, science, and roses, and breeding roses seemed to be the perfect thing to combine all these loves. Will got him connected to the Rose Hybridizers Association. Their newsletters and a local rose breeding mentor who became like an additional grandfather to him, Elton Strack, helped to solidify his love of roses and rose breeding.
David earned his degrees in horticulture & plant breeding and genetics. For the past 11 years David has been teaching undergraduate horticulture students. He loves to mentor the next generation of horticultural professionals and along the way use his experiences with roses whenever possible.. David is a long time member of the American Rose Society ant Twin Cities Rose Club. He is a Master Consulting Rosarian and loves speaking to groups on roses and the research him and colleagues are working on. Besides rose genetics, David loves to work with landscape rose trialing efforts and studies disease resistance in roses. Over the past decade he has helped characterize new rose viruses and black spot resistance genes.
THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com
Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE anywhere podcasts are available.
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Sunday Apr 12, 2020
Sunday Apr 12, 2020
On today's episode Ron Daniels shares some of his top tips on getting our rose gardens off to a good start in the spring.
About Ron Daniels:Ron is a third generation gardener who loves and enjoys growing roses. He also shares his experience with others who have the same desire to grow champion roses and other plants and to do so successfully. Below are some of his rose growing achievements and skills:
Master Consulting Rosarian with the American Rose Society
Member of Nashville Rose Society — 2009 Bronze Medal Winner — Co-President
Consulting Rosarian for Belmont University Adelecia Acklen Rose Garden and other public and private gardens
Master Gardener for Sumner County Master Gardeners of the State of Tennessee
Marketing Representative for “HOLY COW” premium soil mix
Garden speaker with the main topic being Growing and Caring for Roses
Featured guest on 2 shows of the “Volunteer Gardner,” a national cable NPT television program
THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com
Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE anywhere podcasts are available.
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com
Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE
Visit Our Sponsor:
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Thursday Mar 26, 2020
Thursday Mar 26, 2020
COVID-19 & Cultivating Something Good | Diane Blazek | National Gardening Bureau
COVID-19 is sweeping the nation and millions have turned homeward for the duration. Diane Blazek from the National Garden Bureau joins us with some great tips for getting started in the garden. She also talked about Victory Gardening 2.0.
There was more than we could cover in one episode, so here are the individual blog posts:
VICTORY GARDEN 2.0
CULTIVATE SOMETHING GOOD
GARDENING WITH KIDS
THE NATIONAL GARDEN BUREAU...
“Inspire. Connect. Grow.” National Garden Bureau has worked for 100 years to educate and inspire home gardeners. We continue to expand our programs, grow our membership and make more of an impact. Follow us throughout the year for more fun and inspiration!
Diane Blazek, Executive Director of All-America Selections® and National Garden Bureau
For more than 30 years, Diane has been immersed in gardening both personally and professionally. She brings a passion to the subject based on a history in the field of horticulture publishing as well as a love for gardening and culinary exploration. Growing up on a small family farm in northern Missouri, Diane spent years helping her parents plant, tend and harvest a large home vegetable garden. As the president and publisher at Ball Publishing for 15 years, she led the way in connecting the commercial side of the industry with consumers via the live focus groups called Consumer Buzz Live! Diane also managed Ball Publishing’s entry into consumer garden book publishing.
Since December of 2009, Diane has been leading both All-America Selections and National Garden Bureau through an exciting period of growth as they establish themselves as inspirational resources in the minds of garden communicators, public gardens, growers, garden retailers and home gardeners. All-America Selections has doubled in size with the addition of trials for Vegetative Ornamentals and Herbaceous Perennials, an expanded website, more Display Gardens and an ever-increasing social media presence. National Garden Bureau has also more than doubled in size with the addition of new programs, social media, therapeutic garden grants and new membership categories. With both organizations, the connection to the consumer is of topmost importance and by using that connection, she provides direction and insights to the industry as well as to GardenComm, an organization for Garden Communicators where she serves as a National Director.
Special thanks to C.L. Fornari for providing content for the National Garden Bureau article.
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.com Listen to any episode anytime online for FREE anywhere podcasts are available.
Our Hosts: Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.com Creator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE Visit Our Sponsor:
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Sunday Mar 22, 2020
Stephen Scanniello joins us to talk about some beautiful gardens with an ugly problem... Rose Rosette Disease. Listen in as he shares what they found and what they are doing about it.
ABOUT STEPHEN SCANNIELLO
Pre-eminent rosarian, author, lecturer, and gardener Stephen Scanniello is presently the Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden Curator for the New York Botanical Garden and rosarian for Elizabeth Park, the nation’s oldest public rose garden located in West Hartford, CT.
He is a judge for the rose trials of Bagatelle in Paris since 1986 and president of the Heritage Rose Foundation. Stephen has worked tirelessly throughout his career to preserve heritage roses and in 2009 created the Heritage Rose District of New York City ― a volunteer project that promotes heritage roses and gardening with the children of Harlem. Stephen's serious approach to determining best practices in rose care has been recognized by numerous honors and awards including the Great Rosarian of the World Award in 2009, the 2013 Jane Righter Rose Medal from the Garden Club of America, of which he was made a lifetime member, and the American Horticultural Society's Annual Book Award in 1998 for his book “A Year of Roses.”
He has authored and co-authored five books on roses. Stephen Scanniello lives for roses and describes each one as if he were describing a quirky, adored relative. Stephen was honored alongside Julie Andrews by the New York Botanical Garden in 2015, and by Bette Midler and her New York Restoration Project in 2019 for his ongoing work in rose preservation and education.
Follow Stephen on social media…
Instagram
Facebook
Links to more information:
Rose Rosette Information
Elizabeth Park Rose Garden
Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.comListen to any episode anytime online for FREE anywhere podcasts are available.
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSEVisit Our Sponsor:
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Sunday Mar 08, 2020
Connie Hilker has been a life long gardener, digging in dirt and watching plants grow. She is also a history geek who loves nothing more than to read or listen to a true story from the past. Years ago she was given a copy of Thomas Christopher’s book “In Search of Lost Roses”. It told the stories of rose historians and rustlers, who visited old homes and cemeteries, collecting stories and cuttings. She dreamed, at that time, that she might become one of them. And, she did.
Connie works at Hollywood Cemetery in Richmond, Va, to manage the rose collection. Hollywood was designed in 1847 specifically to be a garden cemetery.
Garden cemeteries became popular starting in the mid-1800’s, as combination cemeteries, gardens, and public parks.
Find Connie on Instagram HERE.
Follow this link for Connie’s tips on taking rose cuttings. LINK
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.comListen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSEVisit Our Sponsor:
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Sunday Feb 23, 2020
Prepare to be charmed by this episode! Matt Douglas of High Country Roses shares about a family of roses steeped in history, beauty and fragrance - the Damask roses.
To see many of these amazing roses check out Matt's website HERE.
Follow Matt on Instagram HERE.
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.comListen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSEVisit Our Sponsor:
Haven Brand Soil Conditionershttp://www.ManureTea.com/shop
This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Monday Feb 10, 2020
Monday Feb 10, 2020
Our guest on this episode is Natalie Carmolli, Marketing & Public Relations Specialist, Spring Meadow Nursery/Proven Winners® ColorChoice® Natalie joins us to talk about the 2020 rose releases, trends in roses and PW rose companions. We will also learn a bit about Natalie and her roots in horticulture. Listen in for this informative and fun episode!
One of the 2020 roses is OSO EASY PEASY - hybridized by our good rose friend, Dr. David Zlesak...
A beautiful blooming machine.
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THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.comListen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE
Visit Our Sponsors:
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This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Sunday Jan 26, 2020
Garden Tours for 2020!
Paul Zimmerman's first garden tour in England was by ALL accounts a success. They spent seven days seeing great gardens, learning a lot about roses and how to grow them. and eating probably too well and most of all made new friends. This has lead him to continue to offer tours in conjunction with Boxwood Tours.
For 2020 they are returning to England and adding another one of Belgium and Holland. Both offer great gardens, rose education, local culture and most of all a chance to make great garden friends.
Our UK Tour is now accepting reservations
Click Here for more information and how to reserve your spot.
GIVEAWAY FOR FACEBOOK FOLLOWERS! Signed copy of Paul Zimmerman's book EVERYDAY ROSES. Those who share this post on Facebook will be eligible to win! There will be two lucky winners! Winners will be announced via FB Messenger next Sunday night, Feb 2, 2020.
_ABOUT PAUL ZIMMERMAN Paul Zimmerman is the owner of Paul Zimmerman Roses, a company dedicated to Budding the Rose Grower In All Of Us. He is also an Independent Consultant to Jackson & Perkins as well as their Head of their Landscape & Design Division and exclusive Rose Consultant to Biltmore Estate as well as director of their International Rose Trials,He has written articles for Fine Gardening, Organic Gardening, American Nurseryman and other gardening magazines. He hosted the blog “Roses Are Plants, Too” on Fine Gardening Magazine’s website for numerous years. He lectures internationally and has also served as an International juror for numerous Rose Trials. He is the author of the book “Everyday Roses’ published by Taunton Press. While living in Los Angeles, California Paul founded and ran “Hundred Acre Woods Rosescapeing”, a company specializing in the care, design and installation of rose gardens; particularly Antique, Shrub and David Austin Roses. After moving to South Carolina he started Ashdown Roses Ltd a rose nursery offering A World of Garden Roses, which he closed in 2009 to focus on rose growing education. Among some of his other accomplishments are founding a You Tube Channel on rose care with to date some 3.5 million views, creator and host of the Blueprint (formerly Craftsy) class “A Gardener’s Guide to Growing Roses”, was hired by the New York Botanical Garden to review their care protocols and was hired by the Chinese Government to present a two day seminar on the American Rose Industry and American Rose Gardens to a delegation of rose experts from China. He is now also leading garden tours in Europe. It is this hands on experience with roses in a general garden setting that Paul draws on for his Talks, You Tube Videos, Articles, and Workshops. ____________________________________________________
THE SHOW: www.RoseChatPodcast.comListen to any episode anytime online for FREE!
Our Hosts:Chris VanCleave - www.RedneckRosarian.comCreator of the Rose Chat Podcast. Mr. VanCleave is a nationally known rosarian, speaker and advocate for the rose.
Teresa Byington - www.TheGardenDiary.com
Co-Host Teresa Byington is a Rosarian, Master Gardener, writer and a member of the Board of Directors of the American Rose Society.
Subscribe to Rose Chat Podcast Updates: http://bit.ly/subscribeROSE
Visit Our Sponsors:
Haven Brand Soil Conditionershttp://www.ManureTea.com/shop
RedneckRosarian by DeWit - Heirlooms Garden Toolshttps://amzn.to/2My1LkC
This podcast is a production of the VanCleave Media Group, Birmingham Alabama

Rose Chat Podcast
Exploring the World of Roses
This award winning podcast explores all things roses. Join hosts Chris VanCleave and Teresa Byington as they chat with rose lovers and experts from around the globe to help you achieve the rose garden of your dreams>