By late summer, I know many people are 'over' roses. Few flowers, no leaves left and just a bunch of sticks in the garden. But is it possible to have a garden of mostly healthy roses for most of the growing season? Yes it is!
Gardening
Rootstocks and budding
Up and down the country, rose growers would have spent the summer months busily propagating rose ...
The elusive true blue rose
It goes without saying there is a wide range of flower colours in roses, perhaps the most of any cultivated plant in the world. But there is one noticeable colour missing: Blue.
What to plant in your garden right now
On a sunny Sunday afternoon, there’s nothing quite as relaxing as a spot of gardening. Whether ...
Climbing roses
There is perhaps no greater sight in the world of roses than a climbing rose in ...
Video – The deadliest garden
Locked behind black steel doors in Northumberland, England, the Poison Garden at Alnwick Castle grows around ...
To chill, or not to chill spring bulbs?
To chill, or not to chill? It’s an age-old question and one I get asked every ...
Summer trimming
It is probably an understatement to say we haven’t been having the best of summers in ...
Bee First Aid
Bees are not simply busy and a sound of summer – they are essential to our ...
Re-Growing from Scraps
For those who love to recycle and grow their own food; did you know that you ...