Growing under my bedroom window so that it flowers right at the windowsill is that glorious old Bourbon rose 'Souvenir de la Malmaison'. It's named for Malmaison, the famous rose garden of Napoleon and Josephine, in Paris. It likes our front wall just as much as Paris, growing vigorously in the northern aspect and flowerin...
Scientists at Hadlow College, Tonbridge, UK, have discovered (something all real gardeners knew anyway) that when plants a re-stroked for about a minute each day they develop a more sturdy habit of growth. A machine to do this has been built at The University of Greenwich, UK. What's wrong with hands I ask? This stroking pro...
I like to think of it as 'smudging' as the softness of foliage is like the gentle wash technique on a watercolour painting. And really landscaping is like painting only your palette is living and breathing. Avoid 'cementing' boundaries by planting a narrow parallel-sided strip around the base of fences; rather work to create a b...
Rhubarb
Rhubarb is back in fashion - it is so easy to grow and when the rhubarb is fresh from the garden, rhubarb crumble always tastes better! Rhubarb is a perennial vegetable that produces freely when established in your garden. You can grow it in a sunny spot, or in semi-shade. Grow it in a separate bed from yo...
“My favourite is catmint whose lavender flowers form a great show against the grey-green foliage, and match any rose colour scheme.”
“The colours of Princess Lilies range over several shades of pink, soft cream and shell colours so it’s easy to find the perfect colour to suit your roses.”
I love to have roses i...
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