Rose Chat Podcast

New Roses for 2016 - Weeks Roses

This week, we welcome Karen Docksteader from Weeks Roses. Karen joins us to talk about new introductions for 2016.We chat with Karen about these beautiful new varieties from Weeks: Rainbow Happy TrailsSunshine Happy TrailsWatercolors Home RunSmoking HotMiss CongenialityCutie Pie There is something here for everyone. BONUS: We caught up with award winning rose gardener John Mattia who recently won the Lifetime Achievement award for dedicated service to the American Rose Society. He shares with us his top three roses for the beginning exhibitor.  Weeks Roses WebsiteWeeks Roses on TwitterJohn Mattia on Facebook

Leave It To Beaver - Teresa And Jerry Mathers Find Friends And Mentors In The Rose Garden

Teresa and Jerry Mathers join us to talk roses. From his days on the hit television program "Leave it to Beaver" to the Santa Clarita valley and a garden full of roses. Teresa and Jerry share with us the friends and mentors they found when they joined a local rose society. Don't miss this delightful conversation. Exclusively on the Rose Chat Podcast. Don't miss Teresa's Blog - Roses DelightFollow Teresa on Twitter: @MyRosesDelightTo purchase the 2016 American Rose Society wall calendar that Teresa mentioned on today's show click HERE

The Gardener's Hollow Leg | Gardening Innovations | Bob Blomberg

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast welcomes Bob Blomberg, he's the inventor of the Gardener's Hollow Leg, a gardening debris and harvesting bag that you wear! It's a fabric sack attached to a belt that is worn while you are working in the garden. It's ideal for doing light pruning, dead-heading, spot-weeding, and general neatening. There’s even a Velcro-closed pocket for your cell phone or iPod! The patented ring-opening at the top makes it easy to drop your clippings into the sack! This gardening innovation could come in handy for the rose gardener. Mr. Blomberg is offering Rose Chat Listeners a discount when you use the discount code "ROSE" at checkout Learn more: TheGardenersHollowLeg.com Bob is Bob@TheGardenersHollowLeg.comGardening Innovations is a series of broadcasts dedicated to showcasing new products that make our lives in the garden easier. Exclusively on the Rose Chat Podcast. 

The Festival of Lights | Voices From The Garden | The Seed Keeper Girls

Carol Niec & Kerrie Rosenthal from the Seed Keeper Company share about the sweetness of life during the Festival of Lights on this edition of Voices from the Garden. About the Seedkeeper Company:The Seed Keeper Company came about when Carol & Kerrie tried to find a better way to store their seeds. Together, they developed a seed filing system for seed packets and captured seeds complete with tips and seed planting accessories. The accessories were chosen because they are important to the seed starting process. The plastic clip-lock container is rugged enough to go to the garden and solid enough to protect delicate seeds until the next planting season. Read more about this and other products from the Seed Keeper Company HEREVoices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast. 

An Unexpected Christmas Present | Jim & Starla Harding | The Rookie Rose Gardeners

Hear the delightful tale of how an unexpected Christmas present sparked a passion for roses. Jim & Starla Harding aka "The Rookie Rose Gardeners" join us to talk about the adventures and misadventures of creating a rose garden with over 200 roses while writing award winning articles for American Rose magazine.  It's a holiday tale with a rose filled ending!

The Allure & Enchantment of a Rose | Voices From The Garden | Shawna Coronado |

Author, Speaker and Gardener Shawna Coronado shares a story about the allure and enchantment of a rose from her fathers garden and talks about the use of aromatherapy for medicinal purposes on this edition of Voices From The Garden. Read her latest article on garden wellness, making an aromatherapy living wall and enter to win a copy of Growing a Living Wall - Create Vertical Gardens with Purpose Find Shawna Coronado on the webVoices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast.   

The Ring Weeder | Gardening Innovations | Vincent Suozzi

Gardening Innovations | The Ring WeederOn this broadcast of the Rose Chat Podcast we introduce you to Vinny Suozzi. He's the inventor of The Ring Weeder. This innovative product is worn on your finger and its forked tip pierces the ground with ease allowing you to loosen the soil around the weed to "pluck" it out without breaking off the root of the weed. It's made of light weight high strength injection molded ABS plastic, The Ring Weeder allows you to get your weeding done swiftly.The Ring Weeder Website

Fun & Easy Roses | Voices from the Garden | "Captain Eddie" Kraus

On this episode from our Voices from the Garden series, "Captain Eddie" shares in two minutes what it takes some folks a lifetime to learn: Roses are fun and easy to grow. He has been growing roses since "the beginning of time" and is an advocate for spreading joy of growing roses to all.  Find Captain Eddie on FacebookVoices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast. 

Good Company | Voices from the Garden | Teresa Byington

On this episode from our “Voices from the Garden” series, Rose Chat Podcast co-host Teresa Byington discovers she's in very good company in the garden. The gift of a rose cutting set her on a journey of discovery that eventually took her to a New York City cemetery to find the beloved patron of a rose.  Teresa is an award winning rose gardener, master gardener and co-host of the Rose Chat Podcast. She tends a garden of "200" or so roses in Indiana. Teresa's BlogMore on Mr. Harison & his beautiful rose Voices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast. 

Come Before Winter | Voices from the Garden | Chris VanCleave

Rose Chat Creator Chris VanCleave aka "The Redneck Rosarian" takes a few moments to reflect on the gardening year and gives us some insight into preparing the garden and our lives for the coming winter. Voices From The Garden is a series of short broadcasts submitted by gardeners who share with us an intrinsic mix of life lessons, faith stories and gardening adventures, exclusively on the  Rose Chat Podcast.