By Kajsa Haracz
What’s better than hanging out in the garden with your friends? That is exactly what Steve, Kyle and I were doing at the Garden2Blog event at P. Allen Smith’s Moss Mountain Farm in the hills of Arkansas in early May.
A lovely porch at P. Allen Smith’s garden home retreat.
We were joined by a group of lively bloggers and sponsor friends. In record heat (already 90 degrees at 9 a.m.), we shared our passion for roses in Allen’s rose garden.
P. Allen Smith leads the bloggers on a tour.
But being social in the garden is about more than a day of fun with your friends. The relationships we build in social media need to be nurtured and cared for, much like a new plant. Therefore, I was excited to introduce Steve and Kyle to some of our online friends, including Dee Nash, Bren Haas, Shirley Bovshow, and Susan Cohan. Conversations centered on new roses, rose care and stories of success and beauty.
The Garden2Blog event was a celebration of being social, and how it can go beyond your iPhone and computer screen. It was about friends sharing their passion for gardening.
Steve Hutton talks roses.
As we said good-bye (just after Johnny Cash made an appearance), we made plans to stay in touch using #gardenchat, this blog , Pinterest, Facebook, and the many other great social gardening outlets. We will continue to be social, each in our own garden—sharing and engaging—until we meet again in a garden near you.
P. Allen Smith’s rose garden.
Guest blog by Kajsa Haracz (@kharacz), a novice gardener but seasoned PR pro.
Yes I was wondering if you could answer a question for me. It’s about a kodana mine rose. I just received one that is potted in a 6 inch planter. My question is can I put it in a bigger hanging planter and put it in back yard where it get lots of sun? And if so what do I have to do (if anything) to keep it looking like it does now? In other words I know nothing about it and any information on how to keep it healthy would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dorothy
Dorothy,
Do you mean a Kordana miniature rose? It’s best to follow the instructions on the tag that came with the plant. Most roses need 6+ hours of sun each day, so if you hang it in a sunny spot and make sure the container doesn’t dry out, it should be okay for most of the season. It probably won’t look as nice after a while because it will be stressed in a container. Good luck.
My Knockout rose bush has developed white spots and the leaves have holes in them. What can I do to rectify this? Please help
Michele,
Visit our Facebook page and post your question where we will answer it and “Fans” can chime in with their thoughts too.
http://www.facebook.com/theknockoutfamilyofroses
Thanks.