The Award of Merit Winners are outstanding articles featured in local rose society newsletters. Newsletters are invaluable in recruiting new members, and disseminating information. The competition gives us the opportunity to reward societies, their editors, and authors for outstanding labors.

Full List of Winners
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Below is a selection of available articles. If you are an AOM winner and you would like your article to be included in the list below, please send an electronic version to maria@ars-hq.org.

The Basics of Fertilizing
Written by Bradley, Ed
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Surviving Neglect
Written by Burke, Tom
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David Austin on the Smaller Size
Written by Elgar, Carolyn
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Don’t Kill the Good Guys
Written by Elgar, Carolyn
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What’s Eating My Leaves
Written by Elgar, Carolyn
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Winning Whit Wells Roses
Written by Elgar, Carolyn
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Sulfer: A Great Ally of the Rose
Written by Green, Carol
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Taking Control of Spider Mites
Written by Green, Carol
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History of Roses
Written by Haynes, Jerry

• Alba Roses
• Bourbon Roses
• Boursault Roses
• China Roses Part One
• China Roses Part Two
• Damask
• Gallicas
• Hybrid Perpetuals
• Noisettes
• Portland Roses
• Species, Part A
• Species, Part B
• Tea Roses
• The Final Chapter
• Josephine and Malmaison

Knock Out’s
Written by Mills,Ted
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So You Want To Grow Roses
Written by Mills, Ted
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Name that Rose
Written by Rankin, Gary
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Taking Care of the Rose Gardener
Written by Stout, Nancy
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Recession Buster Tips to Lessen Disease and Pests in the Garden
Written by Valentovic, Monica
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