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About Us<\/h1>\n

Two sisters had the idea for The Rose Gardener<\/strong> in 2003,<\/span> an idea that sprang from our love of roses and an interest to bring better gloves and better tools to rose growers. We wanted to provide the information to grow better roses and ease the routine maintenance chores. And, we wanted to bring these great products to the gardening public.<\/p>\n

Therosegardener.com website began with Barnel Pruners<\/a> and Bionic Rose Gloves<\/a><\/a> , quality products that are reliable and ergonomically healthy for the most serious gardener. Since then, we have expanded to include a full line of fine Barnel tools<\/a> , Bionic gloves<\/a> and Harlane Garden & Rose labels<\/a>— a fine line of name plates, and stakes, durable and UV stable for years of garden life.<\/p>\n

Our Bionic gloves are the only gloves to be tested, then endorsed by the National Arthritis Foundation when first released!<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our story and a few highlights follow\u2026<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

1996:<\/strong> Rose Gardens by Ryan, my husband\u2019s company, opened with a plan to plant and maintain rose gardens in the Atlanta area. Starting part-time, the business grew and Ryan had about 20 clients. After a bad winter, Ryan pruned everyone twice\u2014the beginning of years of hand problems.<\/p>\n

2000:<\/strong> After misplacing my pruner, I found a new brand of pruner\u2026Barnel\u2026Wow! A no-effort pruner and Ryan loved it. So, we purchased several more Barnels for personal use.<\/p>\n

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2001:<\/strong> Wendy Tilley and her sister Margery Morstein wanted to work together, so they decided to support Wendy\u2019s husband, Ryan in his rose business. Margery, an artist and graphic designer, designed Ryan\u2019s logo and http:\/\/www.rosegardensbyryan.com<\/a> came online in 2003.<\/p>\n

2004:<\/strong> Did I mention that Margery is a great designer? She added The Georgia Rose<\/em><\/strong>, Ryan\u2019s award-winning newsletter to Ryan\u2019s website.<\/p>\n

2005:<\/strong> Margery designed our logo.[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text module_class=”clr spacerstyle1″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”]\"\"That\u2019s us: skinny and with red hair. People think we are twins, so we just go with it! We set up our first web shop, called www.TheRoseGardener.com<\/strong> as part of Rose Gardens by Ryan<\/strong>. Our first products\u2026 the Barnel pruner and Bionic Rose gauntlets.<\/p>\n

2005:<\/strong> We get our own website! Here\u2019s the banner\u2026[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/75.103.67.20\/~therosegardener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clip_image005.jpg” title_text=”clip_image005″ align=”center” module_class=”clr spacerstyle2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”]We even get a second name \u201cGarden With Us\u201d because we now have gardening tools and gloves for everyone (not just rose growers).<\/p>\n

2006:<\/strong> We join up with Bionic (Louisville Slugger) to help design their coming rose gauntlet. Did you know that Bionic gloves were the only gloves to be endorsed by the National Arthritis Foundation!<\/p>\n

2007:<\/strong> The rose glove was introduced at the Memphis National Covention of the American Rose Society. In December, Ryan bought Harlane Company, <\/strong> a rose labeling company, so I had something to do when I retired from teaching.<\/p>\n

I learned how to use an ancient typesetter to make the Harlane rose labels.[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false”][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/75.103.67.20\/~therosegardener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clip_image007.jpg” title_text=”clip_image007″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][et_pb_column_inner type=”1_2″ saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/75.103.67.20\/~therosegardener\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/clip_image009.jpg” title_text=”clip_image009″ align=”center” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”3_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”]2008:<\/strong> That typesetter was built in 1957, so it was time for an upgrade. I bought a laser engraver and now we label every plant in the garden. Now I make all types of plant markers, not just rose labels! Did I mention that I retired from teaching?<\/p>\n

2008:<\/strong> Summer and I was very busy with my new business!<\/p>\n

2009:<\/strong> I\u2019m loving the rose conventions, and I\u2019m sharing the Barnel pruners and Bionic gloves with everyone. The B7 is my best-selling tool.<\/p>\n

Fast forward to 2014:<\/strong> I\u2019ve been attending rose conventions and garden shows all over the Southeast. We hope you’ll come visit us at one of these events.
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Margery now lives in Greenville, SC, but she designed our new website banner, and she still helps out at some of the garden shows. Ryan still owns Rose Gardens by Ryan<\/strong>, and he now has almost 100 clients. We have over 350 rose bushes planted at our home! I have a show assistant named Lourie and a personal assistant named Jamie. My best selling tool is still the B7 pruner and everyone still loves the Bionic gloves!<\/p>\n

2017:<\/strong> I moved to Vancouver, WA in December. People think we moved to Canada; no, we are in the OTHER Vancouver…right outside Portland, Oregon. We sold the Atlanta house and bought an RV. My cats rode with me in the new RV all the way cross country to our new home. Cyclone loved the trip–the others; not so much. The West Coast is a new experience for us, but we will be exploring while keeping up the business and spreading the word about Bionic gloves at our shows.<\/p>\n

2019:<\/strong> Margery is still designing and helping when she can. We now attend shows on both coasts and I am travelling a lot more. Ryan sold his business and helps out when he can. We are travelling in our RV when it’s not in the shop. In the meantime, we show up at events across the country. Check out the EVENTS page and see where you will find us next!![\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column_inner][\/et_pb_row_inner][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_sidebar area=”sidebar-1″ show_border=”off” _builder_version=”4.9.1″ _module_preset=”default”][\/et_pb_sidebar][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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