green thumb

Roses are Red, Violets are Blue…The quintessential flower, symbolizing love and beauty, has been grown for centuries around the world. This book details the effort to popularize roses for the amateur gardener in the U.S. during the early 20th century. McFarland writes about a “dooryard roses," roses adaptable for the U.S. climate. For years, McFarland operated a rose test garden at his home in Breeze Hill, Pennsylvania. This book would have been useful to the homeowner who wanted to try growing roses, describing both the rewards and challenges.