The Sidebar: Everything's Rose-y

Okay, not everything is rosy – except roses, seven ways.

Roses from my garden include Queen of Elegance (top right and left and bottom right); At Last (middle column); climber Crown Princess Margareta (middle right), and David Austin’s Carding Mill (left, middle and bottom)

💐 Seven Ways to Enjoy Roses, Just Because

1. WATCH

In this beautiful short film produced by Floret Farm, renowned photographer and author Ngoc Minh Ngo poignantly recalls her childhood in Vietnam – and how the loss of family photographs upon fleeing the country inspired her career. With memories of her late father’s rose garden in mind, Ngoc recounts the inspiration for her newest book, Roses in The Garden, coming from Rizzoli on April 29. After watching the film, be sure to follow Ngoc on Instagram.