Growing Better Roses

Types of Roses, Planting, Fertilizer & Mulch

Roses have been loved and grown by gardeners for thousands of years. Native to most continents of the northern hemisphere (there are none native to the southern hemisphere). Roses are one of the most diverse plant species.The range of colours and fragrances can be matched by few other species, in growth they can climb, ramble, be a ground cover, a miniature, pillar, weeping standard or a shrub. Some can live as long as 200 years. Read More...

Pests & Diseases

Fungal diseases in roses are due mainly to weather conditions and the variety of rose that you have. Cloudy, wet, humid weather is the precursor for the 3 main funguses to thrive. BLACK SPOT, POWDERY MILDEW and RUST. Read More...

Winter Prune

Much has been written about Rose pruning over the last century, and often this information is very technical and sometimes confusing to the novice gardener. Read More...

Summer Prune

Summer pruning has one Golden Rule – Cut your roses AFTER EACH FLOWERING has finished by one third, using hedge shears into a rounded shape. Read More...