Gardening

During summer, head on down and check out some of these gardens today and see how the roses are doing. If you are in the market for some roses for your own garden, make a note of which ones are doing well for later on.

As our skin ages, it can be easily bruised or scratched by minor accidents around the home or while working outdoors.

Every three years, rosarians from around the world gather at the World Rose Convention to share ideas and knowledge on the rose.

Ever wondered what those long shoots that appear from the base of your roses are called and how they are relevant for growing great roses. Now is your chance to find out.

Whenever you pick up a book or catalogue on roses, you are presented with different classifications of roses. Have you ever wondered what a Hybrid Tea actually is or what is the difference between some of the categories?

'City of London' was bred in the UK but does well here in New Zealand. It is a climber but not one that will take over your garden so perfect for smaller spaces.

It is true in recent years that roses have not had a good reputation when it comes to disease resistance and it is probably fair to say that this is why the Queen of Flowers is not as popular as it once was.

With the Olympics in full swing as I write this, what better to write about then some excellent yellow and gold roses that you can plant in your own garden.

Why choose a living fence when you can put in a plastic wonder in a few ...

Muriel Fisher, North Shore local and one of the country's most well known and respected experts on New Zealand native plants shows no signs of slowing down - even at age 95.