A single rose can be my garden…’ – Leo Buscaglia

Rose blooms open across a bush as warmer weather returns. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)
Roses have captivated humans for hundreds of years. Documents show roses as on-trend as far back as 2000 BC. In Greek mythology, red roses grew from Aphrodite’s tears and the blood of her mortal lover Adonis, when he died in her arms. Roses are part of the genus Rosa and have three main categories, wild roses, heirloom roses, and modern roses. Wild roses are the original found in the wild and…

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