Roses Ideas, Tips & Guides

There was nothing growing there garden-wise when Page arrived 30 years ago at her place, except some very old lilacs (here, too, 25 years back in time).  Now there is too much of many things, too many things over all—and many of those have simply grown too big.“Suddenly,” she writes in the preface, “in a middle-aged garden, we reach a point where we have to take stock, stand back, think about renewal, renovation, hacking back, shrinking, adapting.”“Embroidered Ground” is the story of one garden—Duck Hill, 60 miles north of New York City—but also the story of all gardens.NO, I DON’T KNOW, or grow, roses with Page’s expertise or flourish; I have no formal herb garden, and no flowering meadow in the making (and no dogs!). Maybe you don’t, either. But the me-too connection I felt to Duck

WHAT A WORLD, for better or for worse.  That’s what I think when I click around the internet: that you couldn’t make this stuff up. Here are some of the highlights (and lowlights) of what I’ve been struck by lately in my incessant online travels–a list of links you might want to ponder, too, from the state of the birds to Congress’ latest mental lapse (huh? pizza is a vegetable?), frugal gardening ideas, and more.

Or to publish my weekly reports (remember those?). Hence this catch-up covering Month 3 of the 2018 season.big-leaved perennials, and a threat of hailWhen we left off in mid-May, things were starting to warm, and accelerate. My beloved big-leaved perennials, from hostas like ‘Sagae,’ below (also called Hosta fluctuans ‘Variegated’), to

As the early summer blooms fade, prairie favourites such as rudbeckia, helenium and coreopsis add a blaze of colour to sunny borders. These late-flowering stalwarts attract butterflies and bees, while dragonflies patrol our ponds and the vegetable harvest is in full swing. August is a great time to collect and store seed, ready for sowing next year. Other jobs this month include sowing crops like salad leaves and winter radish, and deadheading spent blooms to prolong flowering. Although many plants benefit from deadheading, leave rose hips and seedheads like knapweed, teasel and sunflowers to provide food for the birds.

The right plants can complement Celosia’s vibrant colors, attract beneficial insects, and provide a harmonious blend of textures and heights. In this article, we will explore a selection of exceptional Celosia Companion Plants.

Explore the symbolic meanings and beauty behind these blossoms that celebrate the love, strength, and unity within familial bonds. Here’s an exclusive list of Flowers that Represent Family.

Here are Different Rose Color Meanings and Symbolism! Whether you’re planning a bouquet for a loved one, contemplating a garden redesign, or simply curious about the hidden language of roses, understanding these will help you.

For well-heeled opera lovers, the hottest ticket of the summer is the Glyndebourne festival. Sitting in the bucolic edges of Lewes, the 1200 seat auditorium welcomes over 150,000 visitors who trek to East Sussex for an extraordinary programme of six operas in the summertime, from Mozart to Handel, Poulenc to Britten. The flagship season attracts the finest operatic talent from across the world who dream of gracing the stage of one of the globally-recognised stalwarts of opera production, where both innovation and history marry together in glorious harmony. 

There are several things to consider before splashing water around your garden as there are no hard and fast rules that suit all plants. But the first step should be implementing preventative measures.

My name is Heather, and my husband and I garden in Macon, Georgia. We moved into our historic home 13 years ago, and we set to work creating a cottage-style landscape that would allow us to grow vegetables, enjoy cut flowers, and still provide plenty of space for our young children. About five years ago, we purchased the empty gravel parking lot next door to us. At this point, we created a potager-style vegetable garden with boxwood border, installed a rock path, and added many perennials. In our zone, it is extremely hot and humid, and we’ve found that coneflower (Echinacea), black-eyed Susan (Rudbeckia), Salvia, daylilies (Hemerocallis), and native mountain mint (Pycnanthemum) perform well for us. I always plant zinnias and sunflowers in honor of my late grandfather, who always grew them. We also have a variety of hydrangeas and David Austin roses scattered throughout. Our lot is about a half acre and includes an outdoor living space as well, but I’ve just included photos of our favorite garden areas (as well as a couple of “before” photos). It’s been a DIY labor of love.

The best thing about growing succulents is they are easy and don’t require too much attention. There are also some Succulents You Can Grow in Sand, which further saves you from the hassles of choosing the right soil type!

Today we’re off to Houston to visit AcAcia’s beautiful garden.

Joybird

For well-heeled opera lovers, the hottest ticket of the summer is the Glyndebourne festival. Sitting in the bucolic edges of Lewes, the 1200 seat auditorium welcomes over 150,000 visitors who trek to East Sussex for an extraordinary programme of six operas in the summertime, from Mozart to Handel, Poulenc to Britten. The flagship season attracts the finest operatic talent from across the world who dream of gracing the stage of one of the globally-recognised stalwarts of opera production, where both innovation and history marry together in glorious harmony. 

Epsom salt is “hydrated magnesium sulfate,” it consists of 10 percent Magnesium and 13 percent Sulfur. Both of them are considered as secondary essential nutrients after Nitrogen, Phosphorus, and Potassium.

Roses are often a staple in the home landscape. Shrub and climbing roses are celebrated for their magnificent bloom and effortless beauty. Though many varieties are popular in flower beds, avid rose growers may find themselves looking for cultivars with more interesting and intriguing characteristics. Below, we have compiled a list of some of the most unique roses for you to add to your garden.

California is an agricultural powerhouse, producing over a third of the country’s vegetables and three-quarters of its fruits and nuts. It’s also experiencing extreme weather in the form of heat, drought, wildfires and floods, issues experts say will become increasingly intense and frequent due to climate change.

This craft is loaded with charm, sturdy and perfect for a garden that looks like something out of a fairy tale. And it started with an old tomato cage!

Looking for Dried Hibiscus Flower Uses? You’ve come to the right place! Explore the endless possibilities these colorful petals offer for a vibrant and enriched health and lifestyle.

Today’s photos are from Carla Z. Mudry in Malvern, Pennsylvania.

We don’t usually grow roses for the foliage. It’s nice and all, but it’s those flowers that we really want. But that doesn’t mean we don’t mind if the leaves start to rain down off the plant like raindrops in a spring storm.Even if they aren’t as beautiful as the bl

If you live in a temperate zone, chances are that you have encountered powdery mildew in your garden.Powdery mildew is a worldwide menace, with hundreds of specie

Summer is here! Vegetable gardens have yielded the first tomatoes of the season, perennial borders are overflowing with colorful blooms, fruit is ripening in the orchards, and rose bushes are flushing out with their second round of flowers. On the surface, it might appear that summer brings nothing but a profusion of delightful blooms, lush greenery, and a cornucopia of delicious summer veggies, but alongside all this flowery and fruitful abundance are the insects, birds, rodents, and larger critters that are the bane of any gardener’s existence: European earwigs.

Tea leaves can be boon for the plants if used in the right way. Check out these amazing Used Tea Leaves Uses in the Garden!

Here are some beautiful Tricolor Houseplants you can add to your room with a unique combination of three colors on the foliage!

Today we’re headed to Kerala, India, to enjoy some beautiful blooms from Sreeja Sarathkumar’s rose garden.

Not so long ago, the idea of shipping roses across the country was almost unheard of. If you wanted a particular type, you bought it locally or you couldn’t buy it all.While I’m all for supporting local businesses, this

After your admiration for the clematis I showed on Six on Saturday, I wouldn’t want you to think that every clematis I had, and I have already told you there are many, was as floriferous. Clematis viticella ‘Venosa Violacea’ (above) on one of the rose arbour posts is doing OK though, albeit not in the same way as some others. However, as a very rough approximation perhaps at least 25 or 30% of the summer flowering varieties are not blooming or are looking unlikely to bloom this year – it could easily be more than that, but I am trying to be optimistic!

With more than 20 years’ experience, Arctic Cabins have designed their BBQ cabins in the traditional Finnish style, from sustainably sourced, slow-grown Scandinavian Redwood Spruce. This is a tried and tested material which is both visually stunning and durable. 

Camellias are one of those fantastic plants that look beautiful whether they’re in bloom or not. The glossy, deep green, leathery leaves are as pretty as any ornamental grown for its foliage.As beautiful as we find them, there are lots of insects out

Common Succulent Plant Representative Species refer to the specimens that show a broader category. Keep on reading to know all the details.

For the last few days I have been envisagingthe creation of a vase of red blooms for today, which we duly have, although I am far from satisfied with the end result. Sadly, there weren’t as many of the small decorative Dahlia ‘William Kent’ fully open as I would have liked, and seeing the photographs I regret not cutting the stems shorter, to allow the blooms to hug the rim of the vase more. But at least it is a bountiful vase of red blooms, which was my overall aim, so that’s a positive!

Today we’re visiting with Judith.

Hypoestes phyllostachya comes in multitudes of colors and does quite well in indoor conditions, making it one of the most beautiful houseplants you can grow. Check out Different Types of Polka Dot Plant Varieties and pick your favorite one!

Give your patio or porch a kick with these simple but super cute decopauged terra cotta pots. All you need are pretty napkins with shapes that can be cut out (I used napkins with roses), some mod podge, and a terra cotta pot.

With a fairly high chance of thunder and rain this afternoon, I took the opportunity of making a quick decision on what to focus on for today’s Six on Saturday, the meme generously hosted by Jim of Garden Ruminations. However we pronounce their name, clematis are such versatile and good value plants , with varieties flowering throughout the year, and their climbing ability enabling us to stretch the boundaries of our gardens upwards.