Fraser Valley Rose Farm

This cordless electric pruner was sent to me for evaluation courtesy of Kebtek. Overall, I found the product to be powerful and easy to use, and it held up well over some large jobs. Because of its size, I'm not sure I'd carry it around for casual pruning, but if I have a larger job in mind, I'll definitely use them to save the strain on my hands and wrist. If you're interested, the seller has provided a link for a 5% discount coupon for this product: https://amz.fun/by++A. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

What would you think if your garden rose suddenly bloomed in a different color or shape of flower? There are couple of good explanations of why this could really happen. Some people explain is as "cross pollination" - no, that's not on the possible causes, and I'll explain why. 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Photo credits: Rosa multiflora photo by Sesamehoneytart (CC BY-SA 3.0) Apothecary rose photo by Michael Wittwer (CC BY-SA 4.0) Rosa mundi photo by Libby Norman (CC BY-SA 3.0) Climbing red rose by Anna Reg (CC BY-SA 3.0 AT)

There's a key difference to growing great lavender in a pot or container: to be successful, you need to pay far more attention to watering. Once established in the landscape, lavender is drought tolerant. However, it relies on an extensive root system to pull moisture from the soil. In a pot, the "reservoir" of soil is far more limited. I also discuss how to prune lavender in the plug/productions stages as well as for a mature plants. Links to my previous lavender videos: Cuttings: https://youtu.be/ZskIUlUxbU0 Cuttings update: https://youtu.be/trREtdKzPbE Lavender from seed: https://youtu.be/BBgZz3Q0JXY Types of lavender: https://youtu.be/weRIbZgVfyc Lavender farm tour: https://youtu.be/AIkyKmWieE4 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm

If you're looking to protect your plants from aphids, you have all sort of allies in the garden: ladybugs, hoverflies, wasps, etc. Sometimes, the damage to your plants is so severe, that you can't wait for beneficial insects to do the job. In this video, I'll survey a few of the less toxic methods of killing aphids. For a more complete discussion of aphids and their natural enemies, here's my vid on the topic: https://youtu.be/luy-sPWRDTQ 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Photo credits: Plant infested with aphids photo by Ivan Radic CC BY 2.0 Aphids on broccoli photo by Fir0002 (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 3.0 Aphids on rose bud photo by Jamain (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 3.0

Here are some views of our farm, Fraser Valley Rose Farm and the gardens we keep. We're located on beautiful Nicomen Island, about an hour east of Vancouver BC Canada. USDA zone 8. This video is take on May 2 - se we're in early spring, before the first flush of roses outdoors. What you'll see are early blooming perennials and shrubs and the roses as they leaf out and bud up. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Japanese beetle is a spreading invasive species in North America. They do tremendous damage to some of their favorite host plants, including roses. In this video, I'll discuss how to monitor, discourage and control them in your garden using biological controls. 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Photo credits: Devouring plant leaf by C.Watts CC BY 2.0 Japanese Beetle Guelph by Ryan Hodnett CC BY-SA 4.0 Rose leaf damage by SB Johnny CC BY-SA 3.0 Grape Leaf damage by Steven Depolo CC BY 2.0 Pelargonium by David J. Stang CC BY-SA 4.0

Brightly colored plant stems can really brighten up the garden. I enjoy the ornamental bark of many trees and shrubs, but the star of my "winter garden" are the willows and dogwoods with their yellow, orange and red stems. To keep the color every year, these shrubs should be pruned down low in the spring. BTW, here's a scene with the resulting shrub: https://youtu.be/n3axUaMXGa4 I missed putting it in. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

One of my goals is to take my small-scale farm to the next level and make a real living from it. This video is a discussion of my considerations in taking the side-hustle to full-time. One thing I don't discuss (because it's already like 13 minutes) is that balancing the demands of my day job with the needs of my farm is becoming increasingly difficult. At some point, I do need to make the decision to go one way or the other. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Here's a pruning example on a climbing rose, 'Rosarium Uetersen'. Here I'm focused on training horizontally, onto a low fence for support. This is not an "in theory" video. For my full instructions on how to prune climbing roses, here's the video: https://youtu.be/5EZirmc4h3I If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/ Photo credit: Rosarium Uetersen by TomMax (Wikimedia Commons) CC BY-SA 3.0

If you're new to roses and rose gardening, here's an introduction to the subject. I've posted in-depth videos on specific rose care topics, but this one is a general overview across the basics: location, soil, pruning, fertilizing, watering, and basic rose terminology. The rose site I referenced: www.helpmefind.com/rose Contents of the video: 0:00 Intro 0:50 Why grow roses? 1:50 Description of the cultivated rose 2:27 Size and habit of plants 3:14 Flower form and color 5:48 Grafted/own-root roses 6:40 Sun exposure 8:07 Soil 9:03 Support 10:04 Containers 11:01 Fertilizing 12:10 Watering 12:33 Pruning 14:12 Pests 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Photo credit: Rose ‘See You in Purple’ byKrzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Weed control fabric (landscape cloth) combined with mulch is a popular method in landscaping - but you may want to give some consideration to the short-term vs. long-term impacts. The duration of weed control may be shorter than you'd imagine - as weed seeds and decaying organic matter accumulate above the cloth. Over time, the cloth does impact the movement of organic matter and soil life through the profile of the soil, so you may end up with all of the negatives (including an ugly, deteriorating layer emerging from your mulch) with very few of the benefits. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

When a rose drops "out of the trade" there's a risk that it also falls out of the hobby. Demographic changes have taken their toll on rose suppliers, concentrating some large portion of sales into "landscape style" roses. Meanwhile, old garden roses and other garden-worthy modern roses are left to individual gardens and hobbyists to preserve. Here's the link to the Bill DeVor presentation I mentioned: https://youtu.be/1fGsRSW02Vk?t=729 I didn't discuss it much in the video (I was already going long) but I think Facebook special-interest groups are a promising alternative to in-person garden clubs to connect gardeners who share your goals. In Canada (only), we're working together to preserve garden-worthy roses in this group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/CanadaRoseExchange If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

I prefer to propagate plants from cuttings under timed mist (as compared to humidity domes or "tenting") - the better air circulation can reduce the risks of rot. This DIY project lets you install timed mist at a small fraction of the cost of a professional system. It's a great way for beginners to plant propagation to get some experience with managing mist - without breaking the bank! For a details on the parts I chose: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm?listId=2HU03N4GX8CCO If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

These are the horticultural basics: words we use all the time in growing plants. In this video, I'll go through a few of the most common words in the horticultural vocabulary. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

I don't mix my own potting soil - I used to do it a long time ago, but found it very time and labor intensive. Because we're a small nursery, I'm always looking for a "head start" to our season, so we don't get bogged down with extra work. BTW, the soil supplier I mentioned at the front end of the video is Sumas Gro Media: https://www.sumasgromedia.ca Serving BC's lower mainland, Vancouver Island, and into Washington State, I think. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Dark colored spots on the stems of roses can be unsightly, but are they damaging? And should you prune them off? The answer should depend on the overall condition and health of your roses, and I suppose also on your own tolerance their appearance. The likely candidates are black spot & botrytis (both are common enough) but it also could be a number of other fungal diseases. The spots may appear red, purple, brown, or almost black - and can remain as small speckles or enlarge to blotches. Here's a link to the Houzz forum I referenced: https://www.houzz.com/discussions/2953107/what-are-these-red-spots-on-my-rose-canes-and-are-they-bad If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Pruning roses doesn't have to be complicated. In this video I'll prune two example roses, one of them fairly overgrown. I generally start from the base of the rose, thinning out old and congested growth first. When I have a well-spaced framework down low, I can then choose a manageable height and a pleasing shape. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Tour this propagation greenhouse - a commercial facility producing young perennials, annuals, veggies, tropicals and succulents. The growers are pretty adventurous, always experimenting with new ways to produce young plants - stem cuttings (mainly), offsets, division, leaf cuttings, tissue culture, root cuttings. I make some commentary through the tour, but if you see anything I didn't explain, please drop your questions into the comments section. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

This is an update for my customers about my rose farm - and of course, for those interested in starting their own plant business, this video will offer an inside look into the successes and challenges of the past year. Here's a link to the propagation greenhouse tour: https://youtu.be/QZWEr6GbkP4 If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

If you're selling plants as a part of your hobby or business, you'll need to figure out the right selling price. It's important to consider the right markup/margin for profit. You'll also have to factor in what your customers would be willing to pay. In this video, I'll go through the basics of costing for your backyard nursery, and my recommendations on markup. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

Recommended uses for vinegar in the garden include: weed killer, fungicide, insecticide, animal repellant, rooting hormone, fertilizer, amongst others. Is there any truth to these claims? In this video, I'll go through some of the most common garden "folk remedies" involving vinegar, and evaluate if they make sense: 00:00 Intro 00:51 Adjust pH in soil 02:29 Weed killer 04:10 Insecticide 05:12 Fungicide 06:18 Repel animals 07:50 Kill slugs and snails 08:08 Improve seed germination 08:50 Cure blossom-end rot 10:30 Rooting hormone 11:15 Fruit fly/Fungus gnat trap Longer than my usual video! Sadly, it's easier to claim something works than to explain why it probably won't. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/ Photo credit: Blossom end rot by A13ean CC BY-SA3.0

If you're a beginner to starting seeds indoors, I'd like to share the three basic steps: germination, early development, and hardening off. Each stage requires an adjustment to the growing conditions for the best results. I've included a chart to make the requirements clear - and will go through in a bit of detail the changes in temperature, humidity, air movement, watering and fertilizer. BTW, I placed a copy of the chart on my farm website: https://www.fraservalleyrosefarm.com/seedling-chart/ 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 Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Or Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm

In response to those who drone on about the risks of applying wood ash to neutral or alkaline soils, I made a quick video to put my spin on the issue. At the recommended rates of application, the dangers of wood ash are greatly overstated IMO, and are easily counteracted by a small application of acidifying elemental sulfur. Elemental sulfur is inexpensive (around $25 for a 50lb bag last I looked) and widely available. For those who may take me to task for recommending a soil amendment without soil tests, I'll say only this: keep it in context - we're talking about a light application of wood ash and sulfur over a large area. In comparison to the wood ash ending up in the landfill, I think it's a decent compromise. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

This is how to prepare Bordeaux mixture at the rate recommended for overwinter (dormant) spraying as a plant disease preventive. If you spray thoroughly on dormant plant, the spray will help to reduce overwintering spores (downy & powdery mildew of grapes, apple scab, etc on orchard crops). I'll use the formula today to reduce blackspot on my dormant roses. Bordeaux mixture preparation: For each gallon of water, separately dissolve 6.5 tsp of Copper (II) sulfate and 3 tbsp of Hydrated lime. Stir well, and let sit for 15 minutes. Strain the 2 resulting solutions together into your spray tank. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/

If you get these little black flies on your houseplants or greenhouse, they're probably fungus gnats - and it's best to wipe them out because the larvae can be damaging to young roots. I find them particularly annoying and damaging for my plants in propagation. In this video, I'll go over three kinds of biological controls to help you get rid of fungus gnats. I'll also briefly discuss how to reduce/prevent fungus gnat infestations ongoing. If you find these videos useful, there are a few little things you can do to help me out: Have a look at our Amazon shop: https://www.amazon.com/shop/fraservalleyrosefarm Follow our farm on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fraservalleyrosefarm Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FraserValleyRoseFarm Or better yet, subscribe to this Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/FraserValleyRoseFarm?sub_confirmation=1 And for a place to indulge in random garden anarchy: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unrulyrosesociety/ Photo credits: Adult Fungus Gnat by John Tann CC BY 2.0 Shore Fly by Katja Shulz CC BY 2.0 Fungus Gnat Larvae by Whitney Cranshaw CC BY 3.0