Pittsburgh Rose Society
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Disclaimer: While the advice and information contained in this web page is believed to be true and
correct, neither the authors nor board members can accept any legal responsibility for any errors
or omissions that may have been made. The Pittsburgh Rose Society makes no warranty,
expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.
Copyright © 2010 Pittsburgh Rose Society All right reserved
correct, neither the authors nor board members can accept any legal responsibility for any errors
or omissions that may have been made. The Pittsburgh Rose Society makes no warranty,
expressed or implied with respect to the material contained herein.
Copyright © 2010 Pittsburgh Rose Society All right reserved
Organic Growing tips If you are seeking more
information about using organic methods for growing
your roses, follow this link.
Join us at our March 20, 2010 meeting
at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. If you have any
rose questions, on any rose topic, members of the
Society will be happy to talk with you one on one. For
more information about the Earth Kind Roses project
follow this link (Earth Kind Roses).
information about using organic methods for growing
your roses, follow this link.
Join us at our March 20, 2010 meeting
at the Mt. Lebanon Public Library. If you have any
rose questions, on any rose topic, members of the
Society will be happy to talk with you one on one. For
more information about the Earth Kind Roses project
follow this link (Earth Kind Roses).
All Photos by David
McKibben unless otherwise
noted.
McKibben unless otherwise
noted.
Butterfly at
Renzie
Photo by
Frank
DelDuca
Renzie
Photo by
Frank
DelDuca
Web Master: David McKibben
dhmckibben@hotmail.com
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dhmckibben@hotmail.com
Page was lasted edited on 2/13/2010
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Our 61th Year 1949-2010
GOURMET POPCORN
2010 Miniature Hall of Fame winnter
(photos courtesy of www.ars.org)
2010 Miniature Hall of Fame winnter
(photos courtesy of www.ars.org)
Our Newsletter offers monthly advice on growing roses in Western
Pennsylvania. A membership in the Society gets you 11 monthly
letters and if you join now, a free miniature rose bush. The bush
alone is worth $10 or more. All this for $15. For an application,
follow this link How to join!
Pennsylvania. A membership in the Society gets you 11 monthly
letters and if you join now, a free miniature rose bush. The bush
alone is worth $10 or more. All this for $15. For an application,
follow this link How to join!
SEPTEMBER
2009 ROSE
SHOW RESULTS
Please follow this
link to open a PDF
file
with the results of
the 2009
September Show.
(September
Results)
2009 ROSE
SHOW RESULTS
Please follow this
link to open a PDF
file
with the results of
the 2009
September Show.
(September
Results)
For directions on how
to construct this
"Black Rose" or other
color tissue paper
follow this link.
to construct this
"Black Rose" or other
color tissue paper
follow this link.
ARS National Best of Show Photo Contest
"Moonstone" taken by Tom Mayhew
"Moonstone" taken by Tom Mayhew
Our Next Event
Saturday, March 20, 2010
2:00 pm
"Roses for the Garden" a discussion of plant selection
for the contemporary garden landscape using new
introductions to progress to a low maintenance, sustainable
garden.
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA. 15228
See the March Newletter for more information
or e-mail us at dhmkibben@hotmail.com
Saturday, March 20, 2010
2:00 pm
"Roses for the Garden" a discussion of plant selection
for the contemporary garden landscape using new
introductions to progress to a low maintenance, sustainable
garden.
Mt. Lebanon Public Library
16 Castle Shannon Blvd.
Pittsburgh, PA. 15228
See the March Newletter for more information
or e-mail us at dhmkibben@hotmail.com
Starting April 1, 2010 you can vote for your
favorite public Rose Garden. Ours, of
course, is the rose garden at Renzie Park
maintained by the Garden Club of
McKeesport with the assistance of the
Pittsburgh Rose Society. More information
will be posted after voting starts. Be sure to
come back to vote to help our garden get the
National recognition it deserves.
favorite public Rose Garden. Ours, of
course, is the rose garden at Renzie Park
maintained by the Garden Club of
McKeesport with the assistance of the
Pittsburgh Rose Society. More information
will be posted after voting starts. Be sure to
come back to vote to help our garden get the
National recognition it deserves.
SOIL TESTING
INFORMATION
. Follow this link
to the Penn State
site for
information about
soil testing
INFORMATION
. Follow this link
to the Penn State
site for
information about
soil testing
HOME SHOW TIME! The Pittsburgh Rose Society once again
partnered with Bidewll Training Center at the Pittsburgh Home
and Garden Show. Our informational booth will be open
during show hours. We are again selling plants from the
Bidwell Greenhouses as a fund raiser for both groups. Be
sure to stop by on the Upper Level of the Convention Center.
partnered with Bidewll Training Center at the Pittsburgh Home
and Garden Show. Our informational booth will be open
during show hours. We are again selling plants from the
Bidwell Greenhouses as a fund raiser for both groups. Be
sure to stop by on the Upper Level of the Convention Center.