Queen’s Herald May 2025
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A real treat this month: “Old garden roses you can grow in Tacoma area gardens” with Margaret Nelson, past president of the Heritage Roses NW Rose Society.

During the showing of roses in an ARS Rose Show, the show committee will create some special exhibition classes designed to challenge your eye for display.

The April Meeting on the 20th has speaker Carol Newcomb from Spokane’s Rosarium Garden Center. She will speak to us about detailed fertilizing for great roses.

June 17 – Monthly meeting with talk about arranging | June 13 – Martin’s Garden tour | Deadheading restarts June 24 | Our ‘Rose Show & Tell’ begins June 9.

Our annual TRS Banquet is Saturday, Jan 18. We will have the installation of 2025 leadership and a great program about soils given by Dr. Gary Ritchie PhD.

Here’s a step-by-step guide to entering the 2024 Puyallup Fair Rose Shows in September. Millions of visitors may see your roses or your arrangements – so it’s a great way to share.