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Waterwise Gardening: Everything You Need To Know About Efficient Watering to Grow a Healthy Yard by Richard Restuccia Published by Rizzoli, 2025 I would guess that watering is the major issue that most gardeners grapple with, especially novice gardeners. I know from working at the nursery that the majority of questions and issues we get stem from either watering too much or not watering enough.  Many people in our area have sprinkler systems and I'm sure that can be a good thing if used properly but I feel that they primarily keep the lawns green but fall short for landscape plants. Especially when it comes to trees and larger plants, the timing and amounts are not satisfactory for many plants. I often hear people say that their sprinklers are set to come on every day - yikes! And there are those who did not water because it "rained" when it actually drizzled.  The best thing to do in this situation is to have a xeric garden but that would mean sacrificing favorite plant...

Some late summer roses

"Mutabalis" (yes, this is a rose!)


"Clair Matin"


"Mrs. B.R. Cant"


"Nearly Wild"


"Buff Beauty"


"Prosperity"


"Skyrocket"

Comments

  1. I've never seen a rose like that first one before. Thanks for sharing it!

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  2. Such vivid colors!! Beautiful Phillip and I wandered back into your earlier posts! Amazing gardens! Brava!

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  3. Oh, I LOVE Mrs. B. R. Cant! All of your photography is beautiful, and that one especially is spectacular.

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  4. Is the first one Rosa mutabilis 'Chinensis'?

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  5. Wait, what?! "Mutabalis" is not a rose, I don't care what you say! LOL.

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  6. Beautiful roses Phillip. Isn't it wonderful that the Japanese Beetles are finally gone?

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  7. That first rose is amazing. I have a 'Buff Beauty' and like its delicate color.

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  8. Clair Matin has such a beautiful color! I like the fountain, too!

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  9. Les, you are correct.

    Sweet Bay, I am happy that the Japanese beetles are gone. They were not too bad this year.

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  10. I like them all. I think I'm going to but a bare root the Autumn, probably Rosa Moyesii 'Geranium', apparently the hips are fantastic,flagon shaped.

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  11. Wow Phil, lovely blog, so much info too. I look forward to 'digging' in. Thanks!

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  12. Absolutely beautiful! As each photo opened on my screen, I kept thinking..."That's my favorite! No, that one is....no, that one!" I guess I'll just have to love them all!

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  13. Phillip~~Your roses are always beautifully charming. Mutabalis is unique and lovely....I seem to remember that Buff Beauty makes a wonderful show in your garden! gail

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  14. How lucky to have so many roses still blooming! I love 'Clair matin', it's just beautiful!

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  15. Phillip, lovely photos. I hope we get a few blooms in September. The Japanese beetles will be gone about the middle of the month. Doesn't leave much time for them to bloom before it frosts.
    Marnie

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  16. What a beautiful post and the photography does each bloom full justice!

    Lovely.....

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  17. Your roses this time of the year are so beautiful. I've had fun surfing your other blogs. Your garden is quite spectaculat

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  18. Beautiful roses. I hadn't seen the mutabilis before though I know it by name. I am a displaced gardener at the moment but on eday I will get it back, hopefully.

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  19. I love this mutabilis rose. Saw one this spring about 6ft wide and at least as tall.... Yours is great!!!!!

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  20. Rose and plume poppy -- a combo I hadn't considers.

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