Elena J. Williams

An American Rose Society Master Consulting Rosarian, Elena J. Williams grows 160 roses in Kitsap County. Sixty of those roses were moved from Minnesota ten years ago and are thriving better than they could have in the frozen tundra. Elena is retired from being a teacher librarian and she participates in Kitsap Rose Society and Tacoma Rose Society.

Articles & Blog Posts

• Article: Pruning or Moving Modern Roses
  (June 1, 2021) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Roses for Every Garden
  (March 11, 2021) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Spotlight on Independent Nurseries — The Brothers Greenhouses
  (May 3, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Spotlight on Independent Nurseries — Poulsbo’s Valley Nursery
  (February 26, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Spotlight on Independent Nurseries — Bainbridge Gardens Celebrates 60 Years of Family Business
  (February 1, 2018) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Winter in the Garden at Bloedel Reserve
  (December 4, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Hydrangeas — The Classic Flowering Shrubs
  (October 20, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Spotlight on Independent Nurseries — Raft Island Roses in Gig Harbor
  (August 30, 2017) in Featured & People & Places
• Blog Post: What To Do with Garlic you Planted Last Fall
  (July 14, 2017)
• Article: The Magical Transformation of the Washington State Convention Center
  (May 11, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: Better Garden Bounty with the Help of Mason Bees
  (May 10, 2017)
• Article: Orchids as Houseplants
  (April 20, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Sustainable Rose Growing
  (February 16, 2017) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Start Your Winter-Blooming Garden
  (December 5, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Clematis — the Perfect Companion Plant
  (October 17, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: Time for Fall Garden Cleanup
  (October 11, 2016)
• Article: Time to Plant Your Fall and Winter Garden
  (August 29, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Planting Lilies for Continuous Bloom
  (June 15, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: Tips on Identifying the Rose-Leaf Fungal Diseases
  (June 3, 2016)
• Article: Fuchsias for Every Garden
  (April 25, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Spring-Flowering Bulbs and Corms
  (February 2, 2016) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Garden Chrysanthemums — Colorful Hardy Flowers
  (November 9, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: Fall Fruit Show a Delicious Showcase of Local Harvest
  (October 27, 2015)
• Article: Care for Roses, Part 3 — Summertime Roses
  (July 30, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: July 11 Show is a Celebration of Roses
  (July 3, 2015)
• Article: Care for Roses, Part 2 — Old Roses, Companions And Pests
  (June 11, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Article: Care for Roses, Part 1 — Modern Roses as Part of a Mixed Sunny Border
  (April 13, 2015) in Featured & The Garden
• Blog Post: Enjoy the Early Spring Color Splash
  (March 27, 2015)
• Blog Post: Winter Bloomers Give Offseason Interest to Your Garden
  (January 26, 2015)
• Blog Post: Chrysanthemums: An Underused Fall Perennial
  (November 17, 2014)