In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.

Unfortunately, the garden is unsightly and tired now that winter has settled in and the frosty conditions have begun. The leaves on the roses are falling or going yellow and many blooms have balled up in the wet conditions. The Pelargoniums continue to look fantastic, and it won't be long before Clematis and Daphne are… Continue reading In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.

“It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”

Water As the year closes and mid-summer moves on, the garden roses need some care and attention if you want the blooms to continue into Autumn. Water is the number one essential ingredient in summer for roses. They are reasonably drought tolerant unless not completely established yet, but roses will not thrive and flourish without… Continue reading “It is the time you have wasted for your rose that makes your rose so important.”