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Potted Mini Roses

November 22, 2022 3:59 pm Published by

A potted rose has many uses – it can make a lovely gift and can spruce up a patio or…

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Our Top 10 Roses

February 22, 2022 2:49 pm Published by

There are over 150 rose species and thousands of hybrids, so compiling our Top 10 Roses is something of a…

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Companion Plants for Roses

November 22, 2021 11:36 am Published by

Companion plants for roses need to be carefully picked for success. These days rose bushes are often incorporated into flower…

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The War of the Roses

April 20, 2021 9:59 am Published by

The ‘Iceberg’ roses in this marvellous garden have a story to tell. Gardeners are interesting people and their priorities usually…

Forever beautiful

January 9, 2019 10:11 am Published by

Get the Look for your Rose Garden There are so many times when roses evoke a ‘wow’ from us! This…

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Scabiosa

January 14, 2016 10:49 am Published by

Our colleague, Gerald Schofield, once described the hybrids of Scabiosa as ‘totally loveable’ plants. Most gardeners agree with his description of this…

Prettiest Pavement

September 4, 2015 7:11 am Published by

Planting up a beautiful pavement garden is usually the last item on a gardener’s agenda, yet such a garden can…

Down Many Garden Paths

June 1, 2015 6:55 am Published by

In the Garden with Anna Recently, while visiting open gardens and garden shows, and judging gardening competitions, I met up…

African Bollworm

March 24, 2015 7:46 am Published by

AKA American Bollworm To avoid destroying the natural controls along with the pest you are targeting you need to follow…

A walk to remember

March 24, 2015 7:32 am Published by

It is easy to create a flowery walkway if you know what to plant at ground level; we analyzed this…