DAVID AUSTIN ROSES
Liam Beddall, Head Rosarian

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with the Head Rosarian of David Austin Roses, Liam Beddall. We’ll delve into the history of David Austin Roses and discuss Mr. Austin’s unique vision that had a nod to the past while looking to the future. We’ll also explore the behind-the-scenes processes that give us these special roses. Liam will also highlight the best David Austin roses for our gardens today. We are excited to learn more about these modern roses that fill our gardens with old-world charm. 

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The Rose Chat Podcast
Our 15th Season

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
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A GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE ON ROSES
Paul Zimmerman, Garden Designer, Writer, Tour Guide

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, we kick off our 15th season with host Teresa Byington welcoming Paul Zimmerman, an experienced rosarian and tour guide with a passion for exploring rose gardens around the globe. With his extensive travels and insights, Paul is perfectly suited to share how rose growing varies across different regions and cultures. Join us as we dive into the differences and similarities that rose enthusiasts have regardless of where in the world they grow!

For more about Paul’s work and the upcoming trips visit his website … paulzimmermanroses.com

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
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A BLOOMING FUTURE FOR ARS & ARC

Carrie Bergs
American Rose Society Vice President

Marilyn Wellan
American Rose Center Committee Chairman

In a week that has sent ripples through the rose community, the American Rose Society and the American Rose Center announced that they will move forward as two independent organizations. The news has sparked curiosity, concern, and plenty of questions about how this decision came to be, and what it means for the future of both institutions.

On today’s podcast, host Teresa Byington is joined by Carrie Bergs, Vice President of the American Rose Society, and Marilyn Wellan, a past president of the American Rose Society and the current Chairwoman of the American Rose Center.

We’ll be chatting about the upcoming separation of the American Rose Society and the American Rose Center and the vision to ensure a strong foundation for both.

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
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LANDSCAPING WITH ANTIQUE ROSES
Mike Shoup: Heritage Rose Foundation President

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, Host Teresa Byington is joined by Mike Shoup, horticulturalist, garden writer, founder of the Antique Rose Emporium, and currently the Heritage Rose Foundation President. Mike’s passion for all plants began in childhood, but this passion took on a new life when he found himself “schooled by an old rose.”

Throughout his life, Mike has dedicated himself to rediscovering the beauty and diversity of these antique beauties and helping them find their way back to home gardens. On this episode you’ll find yourself charmed by these “Empresses of the Garden” and learn how they can fit into any landscape.

Watch Mike's TEDTalk on Roses!

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

PLANT HYBRIDIZATION: ROSES and MORE!
Dr. David Zlesak, Professor of Horticulture

On today’s episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Dr. David Zlesak, a leading expert in rose hybridization and rose research. Topics for today will be his hybridization programs, the roses and other plants he currently has in commerce, and exploring what lies ahead. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn more about the work of one of our favorites in the rose community.

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

Restoration Rose
Susan Lyell Young: Owner, Grower & Maker

On today’s episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Susan Lyell Young, the owner of Restoration Rose. Susan founded this company to provide cut blooms to florists, create petal-infused skin care products, candles, and soaps. To serve the floral community during the winter months, Susan has a new venture — Restoration Rose Farm. Every winter, she grows more than 4,000 bulbs indoors hydroponically. She sells those same bulbs on her website and ships nationwide. If you’re curious about Susan’s remarkable journey, join us to hear her captivating story! I’ll give you a hint… it all started with one bagged rose from Kmart. 

RESTORATION ROSE

Restoration Rose petal infused products benefit your skin, give you a sense of well-being and smell just like the rose garden they were born in.

Find additional information on Restoration Rose ... HERE

RESTORATION ROSE FARM

Experience the wonder of growing your own blooms.

Find information on Restoration Rose Farm, see bulb collections and more... HERE.

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend, who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

Dr. Walter Van Fleet from Medicine to Roses
Connie Hilker
Heritage Rose Foundation Trustee

On today’s episode, Rose Chat Host Teresa Byington chats with Connie Hilker about one of Connie’s favorite rose heroes, Dr. Walter Van Fleet. Born in 1857, Dr. Van Fleet initially pursued a career in medicine for ten years before transitioning to the world of horticulture becoming a renowned plant breeder, especially known for his roses. Join us as we go deeper into his life, work and his wonderful roses.

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

TIME TO DOWNSIZE MY GARDEN
Dee Nash, Gardener, Writer, Podcaster and Garden Coach

In this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Dee Nash, cohost of The Gardenangelists Podcast. Dee recently made a decision that many gardeners can relate to: downsizing her garden. Tune in to this insightful and informative podcast to hear about Dee’s journey and to gain valuable insights into the process of downsizing, regardless of the reason behind it. You’ll also receive tips, tricks and recommendations from two seasoned gardeners who love what they do. 

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

MINIATURE ROSES  
Matt Douglas, High Country Roses

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington chats with Matt Douglas, the owner of High Country Roses. They discuss a unique class of roses that come in a smaller package known as Miniature Roses. Matt shares a wealth of knowledge about these roses, including their history, care tips, and the miniatures available on the market today. These miniature beauties remind us that good things do come in small packages and these roses can easily fit into containers or any sized garden!

Visit High Country Roses Online

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

PLAYING FAVORITES
Kimberley Dean, The Rose Geek

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington and guest Kimberley Dean, also known as The Rose Geek, will share their favorites in the rose garden. They'll delve into their favorite roses, rose companions, and gardening tips. Some of their favorites might be yours too! Will these two rose lovers have the same favorites? Listen in and find out! 

YOU TUBE VIDEO OF KIMBERLEY'S MEMORIAL GARDEN HERE.

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!

THAT’S A SHRUB ROSE??

Natalie Carmolli, Public Relations Specialist

Proven Winners ColorChoice Shrubs

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast host, Teresa Byington chats with Natalie Carmolli, the public relations specialist for Proven Winners ColorChoice shrubs.

Proven Winners® ColorChoice® is redefining what a shrub rose can be. In this episode, we’ll take a closer look at new varieties that have the lush blooms, rich fragrance, and elegance of classic garden roses—paired with the toughness, disease resistance, and low maintenance many of today’s gardeners need. These roses work hard—and look amazing doing it.

Here are some of the beauties we chatted about today...

Reminiscent Coral

Reminiscent Pink

Flavorette Honey Apricot 

🎙 Executive Producer & On-Air Personality
Chris VanCleave – RedneckRosarian.com
Chris—aka The Redneck Rosarian—is the mastermind behind the Rose Chat Podcast. He’s a nationally known rosarian, speaker, and TV personality who believes roses are for everyone, not just folks with fancy garden gloves. Whether he's talking bloom care or thorny troublemakers, Chris brings heart, humor, and a whole lot of rose wisdom to the mic.

🎙 Content Creator & On-Air Personality
Teresa Byington – TheGardenDiary.com
Teresa is a Master Gardener, Consulting Rosarian, and one of the kindest garden cheerleaders you’ll ever meet. She’s been growing roses for decades and still gets excited when one bursts into bloom. With stories, tips, and a dash of garden gossip, she helps make Rose Chat feel like a visit with a good friend—who just happens to be a rose expert.

We’d love to pop into your inbox now and then (we promise, no spam—just roses).
Click here to subscribe to Rose Chat updates!