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Blooming fall roses and cooler temperatures draw visitors to the normally ...

(Two for one: See this garden and the one at 4737 Lafayette Ave. for only $5.) Stepping into Nancy and Gene Dozier's garden is like taking a vacation. The bubbling wall fountain serenades the birds, and everywhere there is lavish color. The few planting beds on the lower level of this split-level retreat are filled with Knock Out roses and Mexican petunias. Thrift spills between the stone slabs that pave this portion of the garden and tall Italian cypress trees grow along the property line, but most of this garden is in pots. Even the cross vine that covers the metal arbor is rooted in pots. "In the spring, it has a terra cotta colored flower, but that's all the cute it's got....," says Nancy Dozier. She turns to another pot. "It's the same with this wisteria." There are pots of dwarf pomegranate, containers of plumbago and mandevillas and everywhere there are bougainvilleas collected over 20 or more years. "That one over there is 44 years old," she says, nodding toward a vine heavy with

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BC is losing the war of the roses
At the start of the decade, there were at least six key rose nurseries in BC, mostly family-run operations, growing between 20 and 30 varieties.

Rose expert David Austin helps return fragrance to mass-market roses
Rose expert David Austin helps return fragrance to mass-market roses In addition, Chamblee's Rose Nursery in Tyler raises own-root Austin roses for sale to retailers and the public, as opposed to the grafted specimens and more »

Resendiz Bros. flowers part of award-winning Rose Parade float
Resendiz Bros. flowers part of award-winning Rose Parade float The Resendiz Brothers nursery includes plants other than proteas, and petals from the leucadendron argenteum tree, also known as silverleaf or silvertree,

Master Gardener for February: Rethink your rain-soaked shrubs and perennials
Take a tour in the native, water-wise section at your local nursery; you'll be surprised at the beauty and variety that is available. and more »

8 great Valentine's Day gift's that skip the roses and chocolates.
8 great Valentine's Day gift's that skip the roses and chocolates.A Plant - Shovel on down to a local nursery and pick out a special plant for your partner. A dozen roses are sure to die after a short while, but purchasing and more »