Fraser Valley Rose Farm

Found footage! I'm not sure what I planned for these clips when I shot them, but the audio was blown from wind noise. I see all the work in progress: pillar supports and archways not yet grown-over, bare patches (and crowded patches), roses in all stages and ages. Ready to go another round! If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review For shareable articles on roses and gardening: https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/articles-on-roses-and-gardening/ Photo credit: Complicata by Uleli CC BY 3.0

There's no shortage of advice on rose care. Some have travelled with roses for decades unchanged, but are they valid? Do they make sense in all situations, or just in certain conditions? In this video I invited Kimberley (The Rose Geek) on to discuss these garden facts and myths at length - podcast style. It's not my regular pace of presentation, but I figured that since I'm trying to give fair consideration to different points of view, I didn't want to rush through it. So settle in for a bit - or better yet, find something else you can be doing and listen to it podcast style! Thanks. Here's a link to the following video on the Rose Geek channel: https://youtu.be/j8dAIpIo8DQ Here are a couple of sites where you can find approximate NPK values for organic amendments: https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/or... and https://www.grow-it-organically.com/n... And that article page on Joegardener (with guest Linda Chalker Scott) discussing the myth of B1 vitamins and others: https://joegardener.com/podcast/034-gardening-myths-busted-pt-1-with-linda-chalker-scott/ For a wide range of great articles on garden myths, check Robert Pavlis' site: https://www.gardenmyths.com/ 0:00 Intro 1:16 "Don't Mulch Your Roses" 5:23 "Soak Bare Root" 10:56 "Cut at a 45 Degree Angle" 13:22 "Seal Pruning Cuts" 18:49 "Plant the Crown Deep" 23:25 "Apply Epsom Salts" 27:18 "Compost Tea Cures All" 30:54 "B1 Vitamins for Stress or Transplant" 32:55 "Mosaic Virus Can Be Spread with Dirty Tools"

Sorry to keep doing this to you, but these plants I've found will probably not be available on the shelves of your mainstream seasonal garden centers like Walmart, Costco or other big box stores. Like many gardeners, I'm always excited to find new or unusual plants - and often that means either starting them from seed, watching the bulb catalogs for interesting new cultivars, and shopping from specialty suppliers. Here are 10 I thought were worthwhile to add to my gardens this season. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Salvia bulleyana by Mikeschgardener CC BY-SA 4.0 Salvia bulleyana (2) by Penagnum CC BY-SA 2.0 Allium karataviense by Salicyna CC BY-SA 4.0 Lilium Claude Shride by Uleli CC BY-SA 3.0 Chinese mayapple (foliage) by Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz CC BY-SA 4.0 Chinese mayapple (beneath) by peganum from Small Dole, England CC BY-SA 2.0 Agastache Ambrosia by Cultivar413 CC BY 2.0 Phuopsis stylosa by 阿橋 HQ CC BY-SA 2.0 Aquilegia Lime Sorbet by David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0 Cosmos Apricot Lemonade by Swallowtail Garden Seeds CC BY 2.0 Geum rivale (multiiple flowers) by H. Zell CC BY-SA 3.0 Geum rivale seed head by Joost J. Bakker IJmuiden CC BY 2.0 Penstemon Flock of Flamingos courtesy of Terra Nova Nurseries Lysimachia Beaujolais KENPEI CC BY-SA 3.0 Geum ‘Cooky’ by Jamain CC BY-SA 3.0 Martagon lilies by Meneerke bloem CC BY-SA 3.0

Music: "Loopster" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

One of our farm projects this year is building and planting a cut flower garden. I've always been a perennial guy, and up to this point our cut flower have mainly been roses, shrub stems and perennials harvested opportunistically from the garden. Now that we're dedicating some space, I thought it would be fun to explore some of the annuals that have been bred especially for cut flower use. In this vid, I'll discuss some of the expected differences between the perennial and annual varieties, and also show you our initial selections as we begin to seed. The cut flower sign was kindly provided by Tailored Canvases: https://tailoredcanvases/ They've offered a 15% discount code if you're interested in shopping their selection of canvas prints, wall decor and signs. The code is: fraser15 If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo Credits: Delphinium by Michael Garlick CC BY-SA 2.0 Larkspur by Amy the Nurse CC BY-SA 2.0 Pink scabiosa by Dwight Sipler CC BY 2.0 Limonium (perennial) by Stan Shebs CC BY-SA 3.0 Limonium (annual) by Foerst & Kim Starr CC BY-SA 3.0 Zinnia Queen Lime with Blotch by Swallowtail Seeds CC BY 2.0 Sweet Peas by Downtowngal CC BY-SA 4.0 Achillea ptarmica by TANAKA Juuyoh (田中十洋) CC BY 2.0 Delphinium white by Yewchan CC BY-SA 2.0 Digitalis Camelot Lavender by 阿橋 HQ CC BY-SA 2.0 Liatris by bluefootedbooby CC BY-SA 2.0 Stocks by KENPEI CC BY-SA 3.0

In this quick propagation project, I'll give you a look at the stem sections (cladodes) of Christmas cactus (schlumbergera). They're modified to look like and do the work of leaves, but remain very capable of rooting. I'll trial with and without rooting hormone to see if that makes a difference, and give you a close-up look at the callus as it begins to form into roots. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

From last spring - look at those clusters!

Winter is a secret weapon for us in temperate climates! Insect pest, fungus and bacteria become inactive along with our roses & other garden plants, leaving us an opening to disinfect and sanitize for the coming season. For plants (like roses) with known susceptibility to a range of foliar diseases, this is an opportunity I don't want to waste - so I spray susceptible varieties with dormant oil & lime sulphur. I sometimes follow up (or alternate years) with a bordeaux mix application. In this video, I'll answer questions about dormant spray and winter sanitation. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

I really don't mind that fertilizer companies try to make money. In fact, I assume it! But that's why it becomes important to calculate out the value of the active ingredients (NPK & other nutrients) just like you would if buying human dietary supplements or pharmaceuticals. I also compare some of the different fertilizer formats (liquid, slow-release coated, soluble, granular and simples) and look at bulk organic amendments. Here are a couple of sites where you can find approximate NPK values for organic amendments: https://www.thenutrientcompany.com/organic-npk-values and https://www.grow-it-organically.com/npk-fertilizer.html If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credit: Aerogarden by Ruth Hartnup CC BY 2.0

If you're looking for places to visit and activities along the north Fraser Valley, here are a few suggestions! I'll take you on a quick trip from Bridal Falls on the Chilliwack side over to Agassiz, Harrison Hot Springs, Kilby & the Sandpiper Resort (at Harrison Mills), Nicomen Island, Cascade Falls, Shangrila Farm, Westmister Abbey (not the famous one!) and finally Hayward Lake and the Powerhouse at Stave Falls. This trip follows the Lougheed Highway (Hwy 7) - a great alternative to Hwy 1 when returning from BC's interior. This accompanies my web page on local sites of interests available here: https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/daytrips-and-activities-near-nicomen-island/ As you'll see, this is a little different than my regular gardening and horticulture topic videos. What can I say? We've got a farm to run, and encouraging visitors is a part of that effort. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Music: "Perspectives" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Photo Credits: Agassiz Tulips by GoToVan CC BY 2.0 Agassiz Mountain by Thats Just Great CC BY-SA 4.0

This is an overview of seed and cloning methods intended as an introduction to plant propagation techniques. Obviously, 8 minutes isn't enough to instruct the specifics of stem cuttings & division (much less tissue culture!) but it will give even a newcomer to the hobby an overall idea of what's common and possible through mainstream propagation methods. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Apical meristem by Jon Houseman CC BY-SA 4.0 Sambucus nigra buds by El Grafo CC BY-SA 3.0 Tissue culture by Syed Sajidul Islam CC BY-SA 4.0 Strawberry runners by Candy Tale CC BY 2.0 Air layering by Mihailo Grbic CC BY-SA 3.0 Grafting techniques by Giancarlodessi CC BY-SA 3.0

I've compiled a ranked list of the most popular English language YouTube Gardening channels I could find. If you're curious about where your favorites rank on my tracking, drop me a note in the comments. Here's a current list of the top 25 sorted by views, and I'll update as additions or corrections come in: Garden Answer https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_kg1A_YPAa66hZWq7VPg7Q Epic Gardening https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSbyncU597LMwb3HhnAI_4w growithjessie https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2TR8ZF5lwTiNTFMkKNrj8g Self Sufficient Me https://www.youtube.com/user/markyv69 Urban Gardening https://www.youtube.com/c/UrbanGardenerDaizz MIGardener https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVGVbOl6F5rGF4wSYS6Y5yQ Simple Living Alaska https://www.youtube.com/c/SimpleLivingAlaska GrowingYourGreens https://www.youtube.com/user/growingyourgreens Planterina https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUIdHDKQIy-vr-D7M6KuRUQ Gary Pilarchik (The Rusted Garden) https://www.youtube.com/user/pilarchik Living Traditions Homestead https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_PgChfO-fgSIpIYWD3Ka-g The Gardening Channel With James Prigioni https://www.youtube.com/user/ThePermaculturGarden Garden Up https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0nChSOqQbA6tAi8_K7pD_A Gardening is my Passion https://www.youtube.com/c/GardeningismyPassion California Gardening https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliforniaGardening Roots and Refuge Farm https://www.youtube.com/c/RootsandRefugeFarm Daisy Creek Farms with Jag Singh https://www.youtube.com/c/DaisyCreekFarms The Lawn Care Nut https://www.youtube.com/c/Thelawncarenut CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY https://www.youtube.com/user/CaliKim29 MissOrchidGirl https://www.youtube.com/user/MissOrchidGirl Bonsai Empire https://www.youtube.com/c/Bonsaiempire Huw Richards https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeaKRrrpWiQFJJmiuon2WoQ Summer Rayne Oakes https://www.youtube.com/user/summerrayneoakes Ryan Knorr Lawn Care https://www.youtube.com/c/ryanknorrtv Plant Abundance https://www.youtube.com/user/plantabundance Plants with Krystal (omitted, but should rank #24 at time of release): https://www.youtube.com/@PlantswithKrystal/featured If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

Wait, is that a living sculpture of a bear riding a bike? Welcome to Shangrila Dahlia Farm - which opens its display garden to the public (with admission fee) in the midsommar. The feel is informal, whimsical, and sometimes even a little peculiar. I love that they are willing to take so many chances with the garden displays, and it really is a riot of color in season. BTW it's 10 minutes up Sylvester Rd from Fraser Valley Rose Farm, right on the way to visit Cascade Falls. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

When viewers find out about the genre of fake propagation videos, their first question is often: why? Why bother? Wouldn't it be almost as easy to use real cutting of seeding techniques? And how do they get away with it? These questions were the main response to my recent video where I exposed some of the most common fakes: https://youtu.be/JCMknp5XsbY In this video, I'll go through and answer some of the most common question, and along the way, I'll show you a few more fakes that will make you shake your head! I've used videos and thumbnails from some of the "usual suspects" and I'll be happy to defend the fair use of those clips for the purposes of criticism. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

Earlier this year, I took a tour at one of Clearview Horticulture's production sites in this video: https://youtu.be/QZ1rcO_FznM At the time, my host Rob Wein described in part their transition to using beneficial insects in preference to spraying hard pesticides. A little later on in the season, I was able to catch up with Rob's son, Robbie. Robbie worked with Clearview's growing team to implement this new integrated pest management (IPM) approach. In this video I talk with Robbie about his approach to pests, and he even has some recommendations for the home gardener. I know I teased this video much earlier in the year, so my apologies to the viewers for the delay in processing this interview into a video. There's always something to do on the farm, and I wasn't able to squeeze in the editing time until just now. Many thanks to the Wein family and the staff at Clearview who were so accommodating for my tour and interview videos. I hope we can do it again! If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Western Flower Thrips by Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org CC BY 3.0 Thrips by Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.ord CC BY 3.0 Aphids group by Sanjay Archarya CC BY-SA 3.0 Ladybug larvae by Katja Shulz CC BY 2.0 Aphidius colemani by David Cappaert CC BY 3.0 Aphidius ervi by Nikk CC BY 2.0 Green Lacewing by Nick Davis CC BY-SA 3.0 Steinernema by David Cappaert CC BY 3.0

Many viewers have contacted me (especially recently!) to ask about fantastic looking propagation videos where roses are grown from flower buds, leaves or in aloe or potato slices! In this video I'll go through some of the suspect videos and discuss how they've made basic botanical mistakes - and show you some of the "tells" that you're seeing staged propagation. I've used videos and thumbnails from some of the "usual suspects" (I'm looking at you Johnson Engleng!) and I'll be happy to defend the fair use of those clips for the purposes of criticism. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo Credits: Seedlings by Conall (Flickr) CC BY 2.0

If you're comparing the advantages of grafted roses vs. own root (in theory, say) here's a reality check: you don't get to decide what's available! Many (especially larger) producers still primarily grow grafted roses, so if you want the rose of your dreams - you may need to be flexible on grafted roses and even the rootstock used by the supplier. Speaking of rootstock, there are 3 main commercial rootstocks ('Dr. Huey', R. Multiflora & R. x 'Fortuniana') you may want to be familiar with. Truth be told, there have been plenty of different rootstock varieties used over the years, and some growers are still likely testing new varieties. In this video, I'll go through some of the basics of why you'd consider choosing a grafted rose for your garden. Here's that article I mentioned by Pam Greenwald on own-root roses (even in Florida!): https://angelgardens.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/MayJun13_GoodEarth.pdf If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Bud Grafting Diagram by Giancarlodessi CC BY-SA 3.0 Dr. Huey by 掬茶 CC BY-SA 4.0 Rosa x ‘Fortuniana’ by Malcolm Manners CC BY 2.0 Bad grafting diagrams by yours truly!

It can be a real challenge to keep deer from eating the plants in your garden. As a rose grower, I hear the horror stories about deer chewing young roses down to nearly the crown - but growers of veggies and other ornamentals don't have it any better! In this video I'll discuss some of the classic approaches to stopping deer from damaging your garden plants: deer repellants, perimeter fencing and planting deer-resistant varieties. I wish I had a better option, and as always, if you have some techniques to share I'd sure like to hear about it in the comments. Here's the Garden Fundamentals (Robert Pavlis) video on low fencing: https://youtu.be/igyXcblysjU and here's the one I mentioned from Farmer Dre: https://youtu.be/S1f5rdJJp_0 00:00 Intro 00:56 Repellants 04:11 Perimeter Fence 06:34 Deer Resistant Plants 08:54 Plant or Small Area Protection If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Deer at compost by Scott Darbey CC BY 2.0 Deer in flower patch by Alboychenko08 CC BY-SA 4.0 Deer Fence by Valenta CC BY-SA 2.0 Peony flower by Retro Lenses CC BY-SA 4.0 Perovskia by K M (Flickr) CC BY 2.0 Tomato Cage by Rex Hammock CC BY-SA 2.0

Despite some fast-approaching cold weather, it's really quite a good time for us to work on our new cut flower garden. In this video, I'll show you the raised beds and decorative features of the newly established growing space - and I'll discuss some of our growing plans. Vevor was kind enough to send the galvanized steel raised beds for my daughter's veggie garden. Here's a link to the item on their site: http://bit.ly/3TcEI0B Here's a link to Vevor's main page: http://bit.ly/3NKunYK Tough Equipment & Tools, Pay Less If you're inclined to check out their assortment, I'd appreciate if you'd use the above links, and here's a coupon code for 5% off sitewide: VVG5%OFF If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review

Vertical Farming proponents make many claims about their growing systems, and in this video, I'll have a closer look at those statements. I'm always enthusiastic to hear about innovations in horticulture, but when I see the promise (from multiple systems and suppliers) that the greenhouses or indoor growing spaces are completely pest free, I have to chalk that up as hype. Likewise, the range of crops that can be grown seems a little exaggerated - I have no doubt that you can grow corn or blueberries in an indoor setting, but the real question is: would it make any sense? Some sources glossed over the issues of intensive energy use, seemingly counting on technological improvements to solve the problem - but to me, it's a man-made problem. There's loads of easy improvements to improve the yields in greenhouse-based horticulture without packing them up and putting them in city warehouses. I really do appreciate all the information and guidance offered by Bob Holm and the staff at Sky Greens Canada. As an aside to the video topic, it's a Canadian manufacturing success story: having licensed the technology from Singapore for distribution in North American and Europe, Sky Greens Canada brought the manufacturing back here to Canada. I always hear about manufacturing jobs going oversees, but this one went the opposite direction, saving money along the way! You can see more information on their growing systems at: https://skygreenscanada.com/ Video Credits: Thanks to Sky Greens Canada for video clips of the production greenhouse in Singapore and of barley fodder Clips from the following 3 videos were included for commentary and criticism, which I would be happy to defend as fair use: Vertical: The future of Farming by Vimeo user vertical-film.com Vertical Farms Could Take Over the World by Freethink The Story of Little Leaf Farms by Little Leaf Farm Image Credits: 日本語: 桑の水耕栽培（ストリーム、長野県岡谷市）by Satoshi KINOKUNI CC BY 2.0 Vertical Farming Tower Concept by Cjacobs627 at English Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Tomato rows at Lufa Farms, the world’s first commercial rooftop greenhouses by Lufa Farms CC BY-SA 2.0 Indoor Greens purple light by Lianoland Wimons CC BY-SA 4.0 Taipei AGORA GARDEN LUXURIOUS RESIDENTIAL TOWER - proposal by forgemind webuse 0009 CC BY 2.0 Disney Living with the Land greenhouse by ManoaChild CC BY-SA 3.0 Foods of the Future from World of Tomorrow by Neil Ardley photo by S Woodside CC BY-SA 2.0 Verticrop by valcenteu CC BY-SA 3.0 Vertical Farm Finland by ifarm.fi CC BY-SA 4.0 Tomato seedlings by Dwight Sipler CC BY 2.0 Microgreens by Idéalités CC BY-SA 4.0 iFarm Inside by Ilnar A. Salakhiev CC BY-SA 4.0

I do spend a reasonable amount of time thinking about my competitors, but maybe not in the way you'd think: those that are "good" competitors are worth my attention (even admiration!) but those that are "bad" competitors are only worth a passing glance and then indifference. I think staying away from the "scarcity" mindset is the key to me staying plugged in to the competitive landscape while still staying positive and open to cooperation. Anyone else care to share their philosophy and/or experience dealing with competition? Hit me in the comments! Sorry about the grainy video: it was a bright day, so I too this in a shaded greenhouse - and this camera always struggles a bit in diffuse light. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo Credits: 2020 Toilet Paper Shortage by AwkwardChester CC BY-SA 4.0 Thumbs down by Pixman CC BY-SA 3.0 Dewey Square Farmers Market by Newton Court CC BY-SA 4.0 Walmart Associate Waters Plants in the Garden Center by Walmart CC BY 2.0

Plants can be manipulated to bloom (or not) on your schedule, and one of the most important tools is their response to the length of day: photoperiodism. Of course, light is fuel for plants - so sunshine hours are important in all areas of their health, but in this video I'll be discussing the way plants use light to make decisions: should they bulk up their foliage, store energy into their roots, flower or go dormant? For some plants, these decisions are guided by the way the length of day changes through the seasons. Growers routinely use this information to "force" plants to bloom, or to prevent premature blooming - and this knowledge can be very useful for garden hobbyists too! If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credits: Christmas Cactus by Empereur Day CC BY-SA 3.0 Turnip flowers by Ashis32 CC BY-SA 4.0 Cattleya by Katja Schulz CC BY 2.0 Greenhouse flowers by USDA CC BY 2.0

I shot this video footage as a brand new drone "pilot" this summer and fall - all taken at and around Fraser Valley Rose Farm. Treat it like a farm tour I suppose. Enjoy! It's a good little drone in my opinion - and DJI didn't ask me to say anything about it! If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Music: Aretes Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

If you'd like to help with the research to tackle Rose Rosette, here are two good ways to help: Paul Zimmerman's GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/raising-funds-for-rose-rosette-disease-research The Rose Geeks 2023 Fundraising Calendar: https://www.yearbox.com/calendarsforgood/rose-geek-2023-calendar/ Even if (like me) you're in a region of North America where RRD isn't currently very widespread, efforts to combat the spread of the virus are in everyone's best interest. If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review Photo credit: Rose Rosette Infected Shoot by Mark Apgar CC BY-SA 4.0

Plant hardiness zones are a useful starting point for a discussion of which plants are expected to survive a winter in your climate. However, the USDA zones are defined by temperature, which can be a pretty narrow way to consider winter hardiness. Often, plants hardy to your zone will fail to survive. What's that about? Equally, you may find that a little bit of winter shelter can enable you to overwinter plants that are tender to your area. In this video, I want to talk about some of the additional causes of plant damage through winter: plant condition has a lot to do with survival, as does exposure to winter "wet feet" and desiccating wind. The punchline is this: often the actual cold is just one of the factors in winter survival, and the rest is up to you and your plants. Here's a link to the video I referenced on No Dig Dahlias: https://youtu.be/-9EUobMZfWc?t=351 00:00 Intro 00:40 Review of Hardiness Zones 02:12 Condition of Plants Going into Winter 04:04 "Wet Feet" During Winter 05:55 Desiccating Wind 08:00 Overwintering Container Plants If you find these videos useful, here are a few things you can do to help us out: Send a tip: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/fvrosefarm Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Drop us a "Like" on our Facebook business page: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm/ Leave a review of our farm on Google: https://g.page/r/Cfi8qXv8QReZEBE/review