New Garden / New Rules

New Garden / New Rules Dr. Malcolm Manners, Retired Professor of Horticultural Science

On this episode of the Rose Chat Podcast, host Teresa Byington welcomes Dr. Malcolm Manners, recently retired Professor of Horticultural Science at Florida Southern College. During his academic career, Dr. Manners specialized in fruit production, roses, and propagation techniques for a wide range of crops. In 2013, he was honored with the “Great Rosarian of the World” award in recognition of his long-standing work on rose mosaic virus disease and his contributions as an educator in rose culture.

Since retiring, Dr. Manners has relocated from Florida to the Midwest, where he is now establishing a new garden in a climate and environment very different from the one he left behind.

In this episode, we check in with Dr. Manners to hear how the transition is going, what he’s learning in this new gardening setting and what he’s doing differently.

Find more about Malcolm's work at Florida Southern College on our previous podcast HERE. Clean Plant Network podcast HERE. 

 

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