Grow beautiful roses in the Desert Southwest.

Share a love of roses. Come join the fun.

You are welcome at all events.

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About Us

MEVRS members are fun, generous people from all walks of life who share a love for roses.

We’ve been having fun with roses since 1953. Our members have all levels of experience with roses.

We assist and encourage the cultivation of roses here in Arizona. We’re an affiliate of The American Rose Society.

Everyone is welcome to join our group to learn more about how to grow and take care of your roses.

Friends

Rose Garden at MCC

The Deadheaders Volunteers

Pacific Southwest District

American Rose Society

 

Join

Join us at one of our meetings currently, we are meeting via ZOOM during the COVID. Link can be found on the calendar page. Fill out a membership form in our latest newsletter. Dues are only $25 for individuals or families.

As a member you will get discounts on Rose/garden products through MEVRS and at local nurseries.

Attend our meetings to learn tips on choosing the best roses, planting them, ferritization, and helping them thrive. Give your roses every advantage. Arizona is a great place to grow roses.

Meetings

We meet on the 2nd Thursday of each month – For now, we are meeting via ZOOM.

The next Meeting is on May 13th at 7:00PM everyone is welcome!

Use this link to join our Monthly Zoom Meetings

TOPIC is Thrips – “How to control Thrips in your garden” Please join us for this informative presentation that will help you understand what these little bugs can do to your garden and how to control them so you have a beautiful garden – Thrips free.

When we go back to meeting in person, they will be
7 p.m. Room 145, Elsner Library, Mesa Community College
1833 W. Southern Avenue, Mesa AZ 85202
DOWNLOAD map of MCC Campus and Elsner Library floor plan.

Fun

Video Your Garden

Check out the new membership benefit by having your rose garden filmed and posted for everyone to see. For more information please send an email to [email protected]

Enjoy yourself at our meetings, rose tours and shows. We have great guest speakers with lots of information. Learn to show roses!

Read the latest about roses in our monthly newsletter.

Get to know our wonderful Consulting Rosarians and ask them any rose questions you have. Meet some nice folks who share your passion for roses.

Great Information – Check it Out

As Spring is here it is the time of the year to clean up your rose beds and prepare them for the growing season. One of the areas that are often overlooked is the soil. It is said that without great soil your roses will not flourish.
Check out this great handbook on Soils – Soil Handout

Chilli Thrips – some great information that Leroy found

Check out this great information about Chilli Thrip Article