May 24, 10am-5pm – Ron Daniels Gadwall Abbey’s Open Garden

Veteran’s Honor hybrid tea rose

Ron Daniels, Nashville Rose Society Master Rosarian and Sumner County Master Gardener, will host his Gadwall Abbey’s Rose Garden Tour on Saturday, May 24, 10am – 5pm at 1000 Gadwall Circle, Hendersonville, TN 37075.

Ron has over 150 roses of all types and many companion plants in his Gadwall Abbey Garden. Ron’s garden produces many Rose Show winners and has been featured on Talk of the Town.

If you have not seen Ron’s garden, put this on your calendar!


2026 ARS National Convention and Rose Show – Share our information!

It is official! The 2026 ARS National Convention and Rose Show will be held in Nashville, Tennessee, the weekend of October 2-5, 2026. The show will be held at the Sheraton Music City Nashville Airport Hotel. The hotel is conveniently located to the airport, downtown Nashville, and Opryland (which includes Opry Mills and the Grand Ole Opry).

The weekend is being planned, as we speak, to include nationally recognized exhibitors, speakers and vendors. We would appreciate if you would help us spread the word! You will find links to our current marketing media on this page. If you have are rose society, flower club, florist, or just a lover of roses, please download these files and share on your social media.

We look forward to seeing you in Nashville!


Rose Chat Podcast – Dr. Malcom Manners, Rose Culture and History

Dr. Malcom Manners, guest on Rose Chat podcast.
The latest Rose Chat Podcast is very informative, especially if you have ever suspected that your rose was infected with Rose Mosaic Virus.

In this episode of Rose Chat, Dr. Malcolm Manners talks about his work with Rose Mosaic Virus and the beautiful rose gardens and rose collections at Florida Southern College and their history.

After listening to this episode, it will be evident why in 2013 he was awarded the “Great Rosarian of the World” for his many years of work on rose mosaic virus disease and as an educator in the field of rose culture.

Dr. Malcolm has been teaching at Florida Southern College since 1981 and specializes in fruit production, roses, and techniques of propagation of various crops. Dr. Manners is also active in the preservation of heirloom genetic resources in roses and is a trustee of the Heritage Rose Foundation.

Click here for the Rose Chat Podcast.


Rose Diseases Photo Chart

by Dr. Mark Windham and Dr. Alan Windham

Need a quick, handy chart help to help identify what disease is attacking your rose bushes? The first step to addressing a problem in the garden is to accurately identify what that problem is!

Dr. Mark Windham, professor in the Agriculture Department at University of Tennessee – Knoxville and Distinguished Chair of Ornamental Pathology, and Dr. Alan Windham, Professor of Plant Pathology with University of Tennessee and Extension Specialist, have created a full-page color chart to help you identify rose diseases.


Click the image above for a full-page, printable chart of rose diseases.