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Growing roses in a sand pit

Early on in my adventures in Florida gardening, I’d decided that I wanted to try my hand at roses…  eventually. You know, because my mom made it look so easy in Connecticut in the ’60s. (No wonder she can’t watch Mad Men… strikes too close to home.) I kept putting

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Roses in your blood, literally

I love roses – all types, shapes, colors, sizes. However, I have never lived in a place long enough that is rose friendly. So each spring I would make my annual trek to the local rose garden and get my fill (is that possible?) of heady delight. In NYC, it

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