Pruning standard roses

January 31, 2007

Continuing on the roses theme… I found myself this morning faced with a couple of standard roses – at least, …

Plant of the month – January

January 29, 2007

Helleborus x hybridus This lovely pure flower is a real sign that spring is on the way in my garden. …

January 24, 2007

Excuse me for getting excited – but I just love the snow. It’s powdering my garden to a depth of …

January 23, 2007

In two of my gardens now I’ve come across a Banksian rose, and in both cases the owners didn’t know …

January 17, 2007

It’s rose-pruning season: I’ve been pruning roses nearly every day for a week or so, from shrubs to climbers to …

January 15, 2007

I’m currently reading Anna Pavord’s “The Tulip” – it’s been around for a while, but I thought since I’ve spent …