Mike Chute
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Overview
East Providence, RI 02915Mike Chute specializes in all things roses, especially easy-care varieties. His informative and entertaining lectures on rose horticulture have appealed to university audiences, flower shows, garden clubs, and private groups for over 20 years.
w: Roses for New England: A Guide to Sustainable Rose Gardening
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Description
Mike Chute is the co-owner of RoseSolutions, a landscape consulting company that specializes in roses. He has been a frequent guest speaker at the Rhode Island Spring Flower & Garden Show, the Newport Flower Show, and the Boston Flower and Garden Show. He has presented his informative and entertaining lectures and workshops on rose horticulture to the University of Rhode Island (URI) Botanical Garden, the URI Master Gardener Training Program, as well as garden clubs and other organizations throughout the New England area. Mike is a regular guest and rose consultant for Providence, RI’s NBC10 Plant Pro. Both a certified American Rose Society (ARS) Master Rosarian and a University of Rhode Island Hall of Fame Master Gardener, he is also an accredited ARS horticultural rose judge.
An accomplished garden writer, his book – Roses for New England: A Guide to Sustainable Rose Gardening (Forbes River Publishing) – written with his wife Angelina - was published in February 2010. Mike also served as co-editor of the 2008 American Rose Society Annual and published articles in People, Places, & Plants and the American Rose magazines. He co-authored the chapter “Roses” in the University of Rhode Island Sustainable Gardening Manual and wrote the Beginner’s Column for the American Rose in 2005.
He is a co-founder of the Rhode Island Rose Society. Mike and Angelina are consultants to the Chet Clayton Sustainable Rose Garden at the URI Botanical Garden and maintain an active schedule of lectures and workshops throughout the New England area. Visit them at www.rosesolutions.net and read their blog, www.therosejournal.wordpress.com.
Topics
Here are some comments from people who have heard me speak:
Mary Brady, Program Chair, Blackstone Valley Garden Club, Cumberland, RI
Hi Mike & Angie,
Thank you for your excellent presentation. It's not often that expertise is so well complemented with high level speaking ability. You played with the audience and they loved it! I'm so very glad that you were able to come. Everyone was very impressed and enjoyed themselves thoroughly!! You were a big hit!
We are now all inspired to run out and plan our new rose gardens.
Thank you both again, Mary
Cathi Cote, University of Rhode Island MGA, Advanced Educator Coordinator
Having sat in on your talks on several occasions, I know first-hand how contagious your passion for roses is and what a great way you have of drawing your audience in.
Vivi Duke, Program Chair, Charles River Garden Club
Thank you so much for enlightening our group with everything we need to know about roses. I learned so much and I am far from a gardener. I am only the organizer. You were so direct and funny and had all what it takes to be in a female crowd in the middle of the morning. So nice meeting you both and we will get you back next year for the "200" level class! All the best.
Dana Roberts, President, Hull, MA Garden Club
Thank you so much. The lecture was fantastic. Many of the ladies told me that it was wonderful and very informative. I expect to see many more roses around Hull. Thank you again for making my first meeting a great success.
Lectures & Seminars
NEW FOR 2012!
English Roses for American Gardens
This new presentation for 2012 was developed by David Austin Roses for us. This PowerPoint program covers the history of
English roses as well as the unique David Austin breeding program that focuses on hybridizing healthy, fragrant roses with superior flower form. “English Roses for American Gardens” includes old favorites as well as new introductions plus a list of varieties that are known to grow well in New England gardens. David Austin, a nurseryman from Shropshire England, combined the charm and fragrance of old garden roses with the vibrant color and remondancy (repeat bloom) of modern roses. He called these remarkable plants
“English Roses” and they are now grown all over the world.
NEW FOR 2012!
Anatomy of a Sustainable Rose Garden
This program explains how to build a rose garden from “scratch” by providing a blueprint for anyone who wants to start rose gardening. We begin with practical suggestions for designing your new garden. Then you’ll learn everything from the value of water and nutrients to proper soil to selecting the right rose varieties as well as suggestions for hardscape and companion plants. It is modeled on our own rose gardens and we will include tips and anecdotes from our twenty years of rose gardening experience.
Roses for New England:
A Guide to Sustainable Rose Gardening
Roses for New England is a special lecture and PowerPoint presentation based on our book, Roses for New England: A Guide to
Sustainable Rose Gardening (Forbes River Publishing). If you are a rose-lover who yearns to learn how to grow hardy, healthy and disease resistant roses in your home garden, this program is for you. It specifically addresses the merits and challenges of rose gardening in New England. Novice rose gardeners will find everything they need to know to successfully grow roses and experienced gardeners will utilize this program as a ready reference to enable them to grow better roses. Our book is the companion reference to this program and will be available to purchase.
Rosology 101:
The Six Basic Steps to Growing Great Roses
It’s easy to grow beautiful roses in your home garden once you know how. Rosology 101 is one of our most popular programs for the novice rose gardener. It explains everything you need to know including six easy-to-follow steps that take the mystery out of rose gardening. We include plenty of tips that demonstrate how easy it is to grow great roses. (Also available as a a two-hour seminar)
Selecting Sustainable Roses
Sustainable roses are winter hardy varieties that possess above-average disease resistance and require little or no chemical
pesticides to remain healthy and attractive. This PowerPoint presentation delves into sustainability then explains the different grades and types of roses, their growth habits and how to select the best varieties for your garden. These varieties are available in many colors and sizes and can be grown in any home garden. You’ll be amazed at the choices of sustainable roses that exist and our program includes photographs of many of them. (Also available as two-hour seminar.)
Beyond the Basics
This comprehensive seminar goes beyond basic rose gardening and explores both the science and the art of growing healthy,
robust roses. It concentrates on rose horticulture including the importance of soil, water and nutrients and focuses on planting and pruning, two of the frequently misunderstood aspects of rose horticulture. We show you an easy to understand, step-by-step approach on the right way to plant roses in New England as well as the proper pruning techniques for different rose classes. Pruning correctly will help you build plants and increase blooms. Learn to control insects and diseases as well as practical guidelines for plant selection. (This can be a two or three hour seminar.)
