When it comes to selecting the right rose for your garden, the choices can feel overwhelming. Jason, from Fraser Valley Rose Farm, delves into this topic with clarity and expertise, helping both novice and experienced gardeners navigate the maze of rose classifications. Roses are often categorized into groups with terms like “grandiflora,” “floribunda,” and “hybrid…
Consistently providing your roses with the right amount of water is one of the most important factors in maintaining their beauty and vigor throughout the growing season. Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm explains why this simple practice often makes the difference between a vibrant, thriving rose and one that struggles to produce blooms after…
Roses are among the most beloved garden plants, offering stunning blooms, a variety of colors, and even wildlife benefits. Yet, they sometimes intimidate new gardeners with their reputation for being high-maintenance. Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm sets the record straight, sharing a practical and encouraging guide for beginners interested in growing roses. From understanding…
Climbing roses are a stunning addition to any garden, offering height, vibrant blooms, and the opportunity to create breathtaking vertical displays. However, to get the best performance from climbing roses, they require thoughtful pruning and training techniques. Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm offers expert insights into how to manage these unique roses, focusing on…
Spring has arrived, and it’s time to dust off your pruners to prepare roses for their growing season. In his latest video, Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm delves into the classic “rules” of rose pruning, breaking them down to separate tradition from practicality. With seven key rules guiding the process, Jason helps gardeners prune…
Lavender is one of the most beloved plants in the gardening world, known for its stunning purple blooms, soothing fragrance, and versatility. In his video, Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm takes a practical approach to growing lavender, whether in a garden bed or a container. Lavender’s easygoing nature makes it a favorite for gardeners…
Learn how to prune roses like a pro! Discover simple tips for timing, shaping, and maintaining healthy shrubs, plus debunk common pruning myths for beautiful blooms and a thriving rose garden.
Discover how to grow healthy roses without harsh chemicals! Learn essential care tips, pest control strategies, and the benefits of planting for diversity to create a thriving, balanced rose garden.
For most gardeners, pruning roses can feel like a maze of decisions: Is it the right time? Does the rose need heavy pruning or just a light trim? To make this process easier, Jason from Fraser Valley Rose Farm created a detailed flowchart. This step-by-step guide helps gardeners navigate pruning decisions with simple yes-or-no questions….
It is truly one of my favorite things to add roses to my collection. If this were a big commercial nursery, it would be a different story. I’d want to focus on a few of the best sellers – propagate them in large, uniform crops – sell out early in the season, and spend the…
At the risk of seeming foolish, I’m going to court controversy, and attempt to debunk a piece of gardening advice so commonplace that it’s taken as gospel truth. It goes like this: When planting a rose, dig a much larger hole than the pot size, and then amend the soil heavily before back-filling around the…
Roses are built to survive winter Don’t treat your roses like they’re the fancy dinnerware of the garden. Most are descended from tough, northern climate species, and they’re well prepared to get through the cold of fall and winter – at least in the mild-to-moderate climate of the Fraser Valley. Some of the “special care”…
I’ve always said that roses are the hardest working shrubs in the garden. From the earliest in spring, they provide ornamental interest to the garden, plus food and habitat for insects, birds and other wildlife. In the fall and winter, they demonstrate this work ethic with their ripening fruit – the rose hip. As I…
If you grow roses in BC’s lower mainland, overall you’re pretty fortunate in your climate. Maybe not quite so fortunate as a rose grower in the highlands of Ecuador, but definitely lucky in comparison to a rose grower in Flin Flon, Manitoba. We benefit from a mild maritime climate, four (usually) distinct seasons, and we’re…
Imagine I’m hosting a quiz show. I have a panel of noted rosarians ready to buzz in. I unveil cuttings from a rose variety for their inspection and challenge them to “Name that rose…” After clicking furiously at his buzzer, contestant #1 pulls at his facial hair, shifts his baseball cap, and answers with a…
