by The Arbor Gate | Oct 6, 2020 | Events
Please join us on Thursday, October 8 at 7 PM for our monthly meeting. All are welcome. Gaye Hammond will be presenting “Fabulous, Fragrant Shrub Roses of David Austin.” Gaye is passionate about sharing her knowledge and love of growing roses. She is an...
by The Arbor Gate | Oct 5, 2020 | Events
HRS virtual meeting on November 12, 2020 features retired Texas Master Gardner Angela Chandler as the speaker. Angela will lecture on how to choose annuals, perennials and ornamental grasses that are good companion for roses. Properly arranged companion plants can add...
by The Arbor Gate | Sep 4, 2020 | Events, Garden
As one of the most famous rose breeders, David Austin introduced over 190 rose cultivars during his life time. Many of them not only send out beautiful blooms but also have wonderful fragrance. On the HRS monthly meeting in April, Gaye Hammond will introduce the...
by The Arbor Gate | Aug 18, 2020 | Events, Garden
This year the Smith County Master Gardeners will be hosting their 22nd annual, award-winning “From Bulbs to Blooms” conference and sale using a new format. The educational program featuring Greg Grant, waxing horticulturally on the Earth-Kind bulbs in the sale, will...
by The Arbor Gate | Aug 10, 2020 | Events, Garden
Fall is the season when roses start blooming after the summer heat. Houston Rose Society will promote an annual product sale this September, with two senior Master Consulting Rosarians presenting in this program. Gaye Hammond will discuss three types of fertilizer...
by The Arbor Gate | Jul 31, 2020 | Events
Droughts are not an uncommon phenomenon in Texas, especially during the summer. It poses risks and complications to plants that are water-lovers, like the common Rose. Lack of adequate water will negatively impact roses, causing less new shoots and fewer roots, as...
