• Preparing Photos and Roses for the May Rose Show

    Marin Art and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, United States

    ARS Horticultural Judge, Betty Mott, will present instructions for entering the Photography and Horticultural Exhibits in the May Rose Show that will be held on Saturday, May 16. Betty will show rose photographs representing each of the classes that one can enter,  Also, for any member who brings one or two glossy 8x10 prints, Betty […]

  • The Marin Rose Society Annual Rose Show and Rose Photography Exhibit

    108 Bon Air Shopping Center - next to Wells Fargo bank Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Greenbrae, CA, United States

    Come and enjoy the beauty and fun at the Marin Rose Society Annual Rose Show and Rose Photography Exhibit, in the Bon Air Shopping Center, next to Wells Fargo Bank. Interactive Displays, Consulting Rosarians, Informational Handouts,  Miniature roses will be given to the first 100 children Show Roses for Sale at 2:15 pm - $1.00/stem donation  […]

  • Great Big Roses

    Marin Art and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, United States

    Are your roses growing but not “thriving?” You will find this talk by Spenser Thomas very helpful! Spenser will talk about the soil biology that helps your rose fertilizer to work more effectively.  He will explain why GREAT BIG ROSES, a proprietary blend of beneficial microbes, will support root health and convert locked up nutrients […]

  • David Austin Roses

    Marin Art and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, United States

    “Every rose I offer has been grown, tested, and loved—these are the varieties I trust in my own garden.” — Eugene Rougeau David Austin roses form the heart of Petaluma’s ED Wilson Nurseries’ collection.  Chosen for their fragrance, form and repeat blooming, Eugene Rougeau, will talk about his rose selection process and how best to […]

  • A Life With Roses

    Marin Art and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, United States

    Tom Carruth has created more than 150 rose varieties, including 11 All-America Rose Selections - many of which you probably have in your garden!  He has worked in the Rose Industry in California for fifty years, including at Jackson Perkins and Weeks Roses.  In 2012, he retired from Weeks to become Curator of the Huntington […]

  • Making History of Roses!

    Join us as Ping Lim Director of Ornamental Plant Research, Altman Plants, Whose lifelong mission is to create stunning roses that can be grown by anyone, anywhere, without harmful chemicals. The intent behind True Bloom Roses is to combine the best traits of hybrid tea roses with disease-resistant shrub roses. The roses are bred to […]

  • The 2026 edition of New Horizon Roses by Suzanne Horn

    Join us as Suzanne Horn’s program will feature a brief history of Horizon Roses and the people who have made it possible. It will also feature beautiful photos and selected reviews of many of the top new show roses of all types in the country along with sneak previews of many new highly anticipated introductions […]

  • E.B. Stone Soil Health & Fertilization; Gardening Relieves Stress

    Located in Solano County, E.B. Stone is one of the nation’s oldest organic fertilizer producers. Founded in 1916 in San Jose, E.B. Stone the company was named for a local farmer, E.B. Stone. He created a fertilizer for his fruit trees that produced bigger and better crops. His fertilizers and amendments became so popular, he […]

  • Carnation Lily, Lily Rose – What the Past Tells Us about the Future of Roses!

    Marin Art and Garden Center 30 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Ross, CA, United States

    Gregg will take us on a deep dive though the human connections with the rose.  From the ancient China Rose to the fabled Damask, Musk and Bourbon roses, he will lay out what we’ve learned in the past few decades about ancient garden roses and their connection with humans, similar to our connection with domesticated […]

  • Honoring the Rose

    Join us as Ruth Tiffany present a program that honor the rose, our national flower. Ruth does, in fact, grow more than 800 roses on a small corner lot in east San Diego. She says: “Growing roses in three different gardens over nearly 30 years has taught me, and continues to teach me, of the […]