Summer Revival Having just enjoyed the most spectacular holiday weather in years, it would seem churlish to lament its effect on the garden. After all, that jaded, post-holiday look is easily remedied. We’ll have to wait a while for perfect autumn planting weather. In the meantime, watering, feeding and grooming are the big three for […]
After a typically wet Christmas, summer is just beginning. It’s not too late to plant those colourful flowering plants that will sizzle their way through the hottest months, well into autumn. If you want your flowers to stand out, steer clear of too many pastel shades. Summer’s hottest oranges, yellows and reds hold their own […]
It’s time to plant new and maintain existing roses in your garden. Featured Rose Gallery [slideshow=3] Selected Roses available exclusively from Roache’s Nursery – Roach’s Rose List & Order Form Sunset Glow – Floribunda One of the brightest orange roses ever. Brilliant vermillion orange blooms with strong healthy disease resistant growth. Sunset Glow is quick […]
The monarch butterfly is a great fascination for gardeners, we just love seeing them flitting around our gardens during the summer months. Some become very worried when they don’t have these butterflies arrive in their gardens, at the expected time each year with no caterpillars on any of the many swan plants, they have specially […]
I would like to give you some ideas for setting up your garden, so when it comes to entertaining, it’s a space that works both functionally and aesthetically. Firstly, if you don’t have a designed outdoor space you can simply drag the dining table outside, day or night, amid the greenery to create an informal […]
