Horticultural Society of South Jersey to talk roses at February meeting

Judith McKeon will present “Gardening With Roses: Easy-Care Climbers, Ramblers, and Shrubs” at the monthly Horticultural Society of South Jersey meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the Carmen Tilelli Community Center in Cherry Hill.

McKeon will discuss the best methods for cultivating these easy-care woody plants in the garden. She will recommend the best garden varieties, and offer tips on all aspects of rose culture.

McKeon is a trained horticulturist and an author of “The Encyclopedia of Roses” and “Gardening with Roses.” She previously was chief horticulturist and rosarian of the Morris Arboretum at the University of Pennsylvania.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information visit www.HSSJ.org.