COLLIN COUNTY ROSE SOCIETY

The Collin County Rose Society publishes a full-color newsletter, Petals & Thorns, monthly. Jay Goode is editor. He his a rosarian who was once an editor of a daily newspaper.

The newsletter tries to be relevent to the needs of rose growers in the area. The newsletter features articles from consulting rosarians and other rose experts. Other features are from national rose wholesale retailers such as Weeks Roses.

Occasionally, an entomologist at the Texas AgriLife Extension Service advises members on insect control.

Petals & Thorns tries to keep in touch with the membership. Click the link below to see the current issue of Petals & Thorns.

Articles from Petals & Thorns

Insect Article

Sample Page

The newsletters are password protected. The passwords are available to members only. If you are a member and cannot find the password, please click here and request a password. Please include your full name.

Non-members may click here to receive a sample newsletter via email. Please include the following in your email:

• Full Name
• Address
• City
• State
• Zip

Featured in the February 2010 Petals & Thorns:

• Mike Shoup to speak on Old Garden Roses
• Little Rose Show news
• Debra's compresensive spring pruning article
• Barbara's CR report on transplanting roses
• Add a new dimension to your garden; article on arranging roses

The Newsletter Editor's
Twitter Updates
CCRSeditor on twitter

President Susan Flanagan (left) and Mary Truelove at RoseDango

Claude Graves speaks at RoseDango

Cindy and Dave Graham examine old garden rose
at the Heritage Rose Garden