RosaPedia celebrates the world of roses by featuring insights and expertise from leading voices in the gardening community. Our contributors bring you the best in rose care, history, and inspiration while connecting you with their blogs, podcasts, YouTube channels, and more.
Paul Zimmerman
Founder of Paul Zimmerman Roses, Paul embraces the philosophy “Roses Are Plants, Too.” With decades of hands-on expertise, he is an authority on all roses, specializing in antique, shrub, and David Austin varieties. A sought-after designer, consultant, and educator, Paul designs sustainable rose gardens for private and public spaces, in person and online.
Kimberley Dean
The Rose Geek
Kimberley Dean, a Consulting Rosarian and Master Gardener from Southern Maryland, shares over 30 years of experience through her YouTube channel, The Rose Geek. She offers practical advice on organic rose care, focusing on proven solutions to challenges like black spot and sawfly damage.
Teresa Byington
Teresa is a passionate rose grower and host of the Rose Chat Podcast. Her cottage garden features 120+ roses, blending heirlooms and modern shrubs. Teresa’s work has been featured in Garden Gate, Midwest Living, and The American Rose Society. She introduced the award-winning rose, ‘Petite Peach’. A past president of the Indianapolis Rose Society, Teresa now serves as Social Media Manager.
Jason Croutch
Fraser Valley Rose Farm
Jason is the owner of Fraser Valley Rose Farm, a nursery in British Columbia specializing in roses and perennials. Through his YouTube channel and website, he shares practical advice on gardening and plant propagation, helping gardeners grow thriving plants and better understand rose care.
Ben Hamilton Anderson
#GardenerBen
Ben is a full-time professional landscaper specializing in wildlife-friendly organic spaces. He shares his passion for English roses across multiple social media channels with how-to tutorials, product reviews, and rose care insights from our quintessential English cottage garden in the heart of the New Forest, UK.
Olga Carmody
Olga Carmody loves to garden and take care after her beautiful roses in Connecticut, zone 7a. Olga is a Master Gardener.
She was born in Ukraine and grew up in a garden of old roses, vegetables and farm animals.
Her garden philosophy is based on the notion that nature is wonderful and our gardens should be places of beauty and harmony. Check out her rose garden on Olga’s YouTube Channel.
The ARS
The American Rose Society’s Consulting Rosarian program connects gardeners with local rose experts. Consulting Rosarians offer the latest rose care knowledge, ensuring healthy, thriving gardens. The program emphasizes education through ongoing webinars and outreach. Whether online or in your community, Consulting Rosarians are dedicated to supporting rose growers at every level.