Peter Schneider has edited the Combined Rose List, the annual directory of roses in commerce, since 1992. He is the author of Peter Schneider on Roses and editor of Taylor’s Guide to Roses. His articles and essays about roses have appeared in Horticulture, The Gardener, Garden Style, and other publications. With his wife, Susan, he grows 1,200 varieties of roses in rural Ohio.

Books by Peter Schneider

  • Right Rose, Right Place
    Peter Schneider challenges the notorious myth that roses are difficult to grow, arguing that it’s all about choosing the right petals for the right place! Providing in-depth profiles of hundreds of varieties, Schneider helps you decide which roses will work best in your flower bed or along an eye-catching garden trellis. Simple instructions that use proven techniques make growing roses easy and enjoyable, even in colder climates, while more than 400 gorgeous photos make this book as visually irresistible as it is useful. 
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  • Waiting for Roses

    Waiting for Roses

    If the bright yellow blooms of the forsythia remind us that it is time to prune our roses, the lilac leans over and asks, “Aren't you done yet?” In a year like this in northern Ohio, with summerlike weeks of spring punctuated by cruel frosts, … Read More

    Gardening

    by Peter Schneider