Luckily, you have Trish on your side, CR. She loves the smilies and avatars, so they're here to stay.
Roses_R_Red, how wonderful your property sounds! Please don't ever worry about "knowing enough." No one here is a rose snob and lots of people here have just started planting roses, so you probably know more already than many of us do. Some of us do have lots of experience with growing roses, fighting pests and diseases, and sifting through the mail-order nurseries to find the best, and we're all anxious and happy to share that experience.
