A rose garden used to mean a garden planted only with roses.
It was superbly romantic, but the wow factor only lasted a few weeks. Today’s rose gardens combine roses with other plants.
They have all the show-stopping colour and scent of a rose garden, but they weave in perennials, shrubs and trees. So the garden looks good from spring to autumn.
The roses are show-cased on obelisks, pergolas, arches, fences and walls.
So I visited the Peter Beales Classic Roses garden to talk to nursery manager, Ian Limmer, about how to choose the right kind of roses for each type of rose support.
Ian has been growing roses for 46 years, and he was also able to give tips on how to plant roses and what to do about black spot. (You’ll be surprised at the answer, which is at the end of this post).
How to choose roses for an obelisk
When I planted up my border, I thought that a climbing rose would be appropriate for an obelisk.
I couldn’t have been more wrong! The Souvenir du Dr. Jamain climber is a beautiful rose, but it does not want to have anything to do with the obelisk. It should have been trained up a wall or fence.
Ian says that first you need to decide where the obelisk will go in the garden. Will it be a small obelisk or a tall one?
Are you creating a small ‘rose garden area’ within a larger garden or incorporating roses generally?
He says that shrub roses work well with smaller obelisks. And ‘patio ramblers’ work well on a taller obelisk.
A shrub rose doesn’t exactly climb but the obelisk frames it nicely and there’s enough bulk. If you try to get a climber to go up an obelisk it will just shoot up to the top in a straight line and wave its rose blooms around in the air.
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With garden openings over for 2024, my ramblings around the garden involve a combination of “this is gorgeous!”, “aren’t we fortunate?”, “thank goodness that’s over” and “how can I improve this?”. Already thoughts have turned to potential ‘tweaks’, nothing major, and ways to improve things I don’t feel have really worked – perhaps I will write a post on them in due course…
Zen gardens provide places for contemplation and relaxation in the whirl of busy modern life. They emerged as spaces for meditation around the fourteenth century in Japan. In Zen Buddhist temples of the time, a new style of garden was developed based on ancient traditions and intended to represent the Japanese landscape. These representations weren’t meant to be realistic – instead they included abstract forms, such as rocks and waves raked in gravel, to symbolise natural features. The purpose of a Zen garden was to inspire profound thoughts and meditation.
Is your patio currently a cluttered mess? It’s time for a makeover that won’t blow your budget. To optimize patio time, you’ll want to create a clean, comfortable spot. We turned to Heather Knight-Willcock, an interior designer based in Long Beach, California, for her advice on redecorating a patio without dropping a ton of cash. As an expert for ShopGoodwill.com, Knight-Willcock is well-versed in seeking the best deals, and shopping with an eye for budget-friendly and second-hand options. Here’s how Knight-Willcock would decorate a patio for under $200—and how you can, too.
In January I visited the world’s largest horticultural show in Essen, Germany, and came away with some great take-aways, but I was especially impressed with the significant trend of pruning, training and grafting certain plants into new and unusual forms.
These brownish-yellow protective layers of rice grains are a natural, toxin-free help in your garden. Our guide will help you uncover their uses and make the most of them.
Hi GPODers! Today we’re in Sharon Holmes’ Dallas garden that faces its fair share of obstacles and challenging conditions. Despite punishing weather, clay soil, and a whole host of wildlife and insects that visit her garden, there are plenty of plants that have survived and even thrived.
NOBODY WANTS to get the IRS notice in the mail that they’re being audited, heaven forbid. But when it comes to gardens, Rodney Eason believes that the occasional audit is a very positive process, and encourages us to perform one on our own landscape.
Once the temperature rises, and that unwavering urge to spend even more time outside kicks in, the great outdoors becomes the best room of the house. (For a few glorious months, Mother Nature replaces our living room… dining room… and, yes, even our kitchen!) However, just like in your home’s interiors, an outdoor space hinges on selecting the right furniture.
About 70 miles south of Jackson Hole, 2150 Robinson Lane is a sprawling property with a castle, fully outfitted with tunnels and towers—and it can be yours for the cool price of $14 million. It hit the market in April, and since then, all eyes have been on this extraordinary real estate opportunity.
There’s no question that people love Trader Joe’s, and while you might be popping in for the current end-cap display of Ube Mochi Pancake & Waffle Mix or Pizza Party Potato Chips, I’m taking full advantage of the springtime buffet of blooms. For me, there is no greater pleasure (or budget-friendly flower shopping) than building your own bouquets out of TJ’s flowers and fillers. Whether you’re looking to make an arrangement for someone you love, or just to add a little splash of seasonal style to your tabletop, here are a few tips and tricks to take your springtime stems to the next level.
When one thinks about a production garden designed to yield copious amounts of vegetables and flowers, it’s not often one with perfectly manicured rows overflowing with color and paired with thoughtfully organized spaces for gathering. Practicality and function are usually the focus, not a dedication to stunning surroundings. This is where the team behind Oakland-based Pine House Edible Gardens stands out with their impeccable layout and design philosophies, showcasing the ability to implement important functional garden systems with incredible style.