monthly newsletter

The March program will focus on planting, including containers, and a
review of spring fertilization. Share your methods with us so we can all learn more.

Our February program by John will focus on Spring pruning methods & tools. We will follow-up with the hands-on project in Pt Defiance on March 2 at 8.45 am.

Our Annual Banquet will be held on Saturday January 20.The dinner, starting at about 1pm, is potluck with a program about the history of TRS & its partnership with Pt. Defiance.

On Thursday, the 16th, we will be having our annual Rose Auction. Our meeting will start at 6:30 pm & the auction starts at 7:00 with Bruce as auctioneer.

It’s time to think about getting our roses ready for winter, so John will take us through the things we can do now to give our roses a healthy start next year.

Our monthly meeting starts with a discussion led by Bruce about what roses did especially well this year. Then Ava will show us how to do hardwood cuttings.

Congratulations to all the June trophy winners. It was another beautiful TRS Rose Show! You’ll find a complete list of 2023 winners inside this issue.

Next meeting on the 15th all about the Rose Show. Learn how to exhibit your garden roses for the show. Bring a few blooms and we’ll guide you in the process!

May 18th: Our most important topic will be the schedule for the Rose show in June. Bruce and Jo will go over transporting your roses and how you can volunteer.

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.