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 America’s Favorite Rose Gardener Nicknamed "The Redneck Rosarian”,  Chris VanCleave is passionate about gardening and growing roses. A grower of roses "most of his life", he is an active member of the Birmingham chapter of the American Rose Society, serving two terms as President.

In 2007, he created the Rose Chat Podcast which has reached over a  a million listeners with news and information on growing on growing the world’s most beloved flower, the rose. He was a contributor to the 2015 Southern Living Gardening Book, has appeared on P. Allen Smith’s Garden Home television show and was featured in the June 2015 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Locally, Chris serves as Chairman of the Helena Alabama Beautification Board where he has spearheaded efforts to create a sustainable landscape in one of the top one hundred places to live in the United States. His writing is seen at About.com, in various magazines and on his popular website; RedneckRosarian.com,  where he chronicles his gardening adventures and explores an intrinsic mix of life, faith and gardening.

An agent of change with over 25 years’ experience in process innovation in the corporate arena, Mr. VanCleave is leading the charge to reinvigorate horticultural societies and helping them to reach their full potential in the social media age.​

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  • Home
  • About
    • Why I Grow Roses
    • The Thankful Gardener
  • Contact
  • Podcast
  • Rose Care
    • Before You Buy Roses
    • Deadheading Roses
    • Planting Roses