Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first identifying sites where roses would grow well and then selecting the rose category ...

When it comes to roses, you can find varieties that bloom in just about every color of the rainbow (even super cool toffee-colored roses). Now imagine a rose that can have more than one color of ...

Over the decades, the White House Rose Garden has undergone a number of transformations. The half acre can hold up to 1,000 guests—a scheme that was originally created by the Kennedys in 1962. But ...

Since returning to the White House in January, President Trump has been on a mission to renovate — including an overhaul of the iconic Rose Garden, where work is nearly complete. Trump has swapped out ...

The rose is the most deeply ingrained flower in human history and human culture. It has been immortalized and integrated into music, festivals, poetry and even wars. It has been used as a symbol of ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

For anyone embracing the charm of cottagecore garden style, rose bushes are a must -- but the variety you choose plays a key role in setting the tone. While hybrid tea and floribunda are two ...

The rose is one of the oldest flowers in cultivation and is still considered one of the most popular garden flowers today. The flower is so popular that in 1986, Congress named the rose our national ...

History tells us that before making love, wealthy Romans carpeted their chambers with rose petals to create a soft, fragrant bed. As bodies heated up, oils in the crushed petals were released ...

The renovation began on June 9, 2025, when workers started removing parts of the limestone border that Melania Trump installed during her 2020 update. The project involves excavating the grass and ...

Mariyah Waters of Natomas enjoys the roses’ fragrance during her first visit to the memorial rose garden at McKinley Park in 2014. The roses are again in bloom; garden admission is free. Paul Kitagaki ...