Allegra, your pictures are amazing, but I love this one as it is just so inviting! We are still trying to raise roses here in Roanoke, VA, but have so much trouble with black spots and the leaves falling off. We did try the trick with the banana peels - it is amazing how much the roses flower and perk up after using the peelings. Have you done anything with "knock out" roses?

Karen and Roy Reed
(I'm Lori Anderson's mom)

I love this photo. I am pathmatically challenged, even though I grow a lot of roses. Wonderful looking garden.