{"product_id":"hardy-roses","title":"Hardy Roses","description":"\u003ch4 class=\"title-2\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"MainContent_lblBook\"\u003eHardy Roses : The Essential Guide for High Latitudes and Altitudes\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic guide fully updated and expanded with the addition of over 25 hardy rose cultivars.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHardy Roses\u003c\/i\u003e, author Bob Osborne shares his decades of experience raising roses without any chemicals in some of the coldest winters. Roses need not be intimidating and doomed to inevitable failure, regardless of the climate. With this indispensable guide, northern gardeners can enjoy that early snowstorm confident that their carefully tended roses will survive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor this new edition of his classic guide, Osborne has fully revised and updated his text. In the first part of the book, he carefully guides readers through the process of selecting, planting and caring for roses, touching on topics such as overwintering, pests and diseases, and propagation as he goes along. The second section profiles over 100 hardy rose cultivars divided into four main categories: climbers, tall shrubs, semi-vigorous shrubs and low shrubs. The guide also features a North American zone map and a detailed chart of hardy cultivars -- ideal to use while shopping -- describing color, form, hardiness, zone, vigor, fragrance, season, disease susceptibility and much more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMore than 125 exquisite photographs convey the roses' subtle coloration and beauty, and detailed line drawings illustrate the best planting, maintaining and propagating techniques for hardy roses. As the only authoritative book on growing roses in colder climates,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHardy Roses\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis essential reading for gardeners who want to experience the joy of cultivating these beautiful plants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-extend-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-section a-spacing-small a-padding-small\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBob Osborne is the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in New Brunswick, Canada. He is a gardening author, a columnist on CBC radio and a member of several horticultural organizations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBeth Powning has photographed three previous books. In addition to being a photographer, Beth is a novelist and essayist whose work includes the bestselling\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHome: Chronicle of a North Country Life\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Hatbox Letters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Sea Captain's Wife\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-name col-sm-12 col-xs-12\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bob Osborne\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"desc-author\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e  Firefly Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCopyright \u003c\/strong\u003e© 2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: \u003c\/strong\u003e  9780228102434\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback: \u003c\/strong\u003e 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions: \u003c\/strong\u003e 8\" x 10\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Historic Gardens Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42578339692646,"sku":"Book - Hardy Roses","price":24.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0196\/3052\/files\/HardyRoses.jpg?v=1742581260","url":"https:\/\/historicgardens.com\/products\/hardy-roses","provider":"Annapolis Royal Historic Gardens","version":"1.0","type":"link"}