Hello Fellow Gardener’s,

First of all I must apologize for having almost a whole week without posts. We were experiencing technical difficulties that took us by surprise last Thursday morning. However, I am back to my usually punctual self! I’m so glad because I was having serious Daily Weeder withdrawals!

By now you realize that roses are my passion! If any of you out there are rose enthusiasts like me, I wanted to alert you of a special feature at the Brooklyn Botanic Garden! June is rose month, and the BBG is throwing a bash!

Here’s what the BBG has to say…

“What could be more romantic and sensuous than a single rose? How about tens of thousands of them? Delight the senses with a multitude of blooming roses during June Is Rose Month, a month long celebration honoring the beauty and history of the rose at Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s Cranford Rose Garden. With more than 5,000 rosebushes of nearly 1,200 different species and varieties, the Cranford Rose Garden is home to one of the most diverse rose collections in the country. The collection includes All-America Rose selections, hybrid teas, climbers, ramblers, floribundas, grandifloras, and miniatures. Throughout the month, visitors can take self-guided tours of the rose garden or special tours led by Garden Guides Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. The Garden Shop and Gift Shop will feature “Everything Roses,” a special collection of rose-themed merchandise for rose lovers of all ages.”

The rose garden at the BBG is enormous! To prove it here is a map…

You may need to allow enough time so that you can see the BBG in two or three visits! It is very much like the Louvre, in that you can’t see it all in one day. Like a good wine, that you must sip slowly, you must visit the BBG a little at a time to be able to fully appreciate all the wonderful nuisances that this garden has to offer! And to make sure you have a grand experience, check out my article “10 Tips for Visiting a Public Garden.”

I hope you are able to attend such a wonderful event!

Happy Gardening,
Marie Suzanne

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