How to Make an Aphid Spray at Home (step-by-step)! Arrrghhh aphids are the bane of my life! You know that feeling when you suddenly spot that suspiciously curled up leaf, yellowing slightly too perhaps… You observe it underneath, and sure enough, there is a swarm of tiny dots lining the entire underside, and the other…
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The Most Gorgeous Rose Arches For Your Garden
I confess – I am completely and utterly in love with rose arches! There is something so romantic about the idea of sitting under a rose arbor, reading a book or dreaming away the hours. Disclosure: This post may contain affiliate links, which means that we may earn commission from qualifying purchases at no extra…
How To Grow A Rose From Your Wedding Bouquet
How to Grow a Rose From Your Wedding Bouquet (step-by-step) Amazingly enough, there is a way to preserve the roses in your wedding bouquet, in the form of a beautiful rose plant. It’s also an incredibly easy way to make your yard or garden look beautiful, with an interesting story to tell! Although it’s not…
How To Water Roses In Containers – Ultimate Guide!
As I recently found out by killing my poor rose, if you want to keep yours alive, you’re going to want to know how to water roses in containers! It’s a little different from watering rose bushes planted in the ground, and very different to just sticking it in there, throwing on some water every…
I Did My Own Wedding Flowers! (Including this beautiful DIY rose bridal bouquet)
I did my own wedding flowers! – In this post I’m interviewing a bride who DIY’d all of her wedding flowers! From centrepieces to buttonholes, she did it all herself . In this post she is sharing her secrets on how she made it happen easily, with minimal stress. Including how to DIY a rose…
David Austin’s English Roses – A Beautiful Book Review
This post is about a truly beautiful book, and if you’re a fan of David Austin’s roses you’re going to want to read this! But first – an intro to my Garden Book Club! Something a millennial thought she would never say. Lol. Disclosure: as an Amazon Associate we may earn a commission from qualifying…
The Best Roses To Grow Indoors In An Apartment
If you’re looking to add some colour, beauty and scent to your living space, you’re going to be wondering which are the best roses to grow indoors, in an apartment. The good news is almost any rose variety can be grown indoors, as long as you have a sunny spot where your rose can receive…
How To Care For Roses Indoors – A Helpful Guide For Beginners
In this post I’m sharing my best tips on how to care for roses indoors. You’ll discover along with me what roses need to thrive indoors, how long you can expect an indoor rose to last, and how to spot and prevent rose pests and diseases! Growing up we had a tiny garden but one…
Why Are My Knockout Roses Leggy?
I’ve been eyeing up more rose varieties to plant in my dream garden, and I came across a typical problem that knockout roses have – why are my knockout roses leggy?! Knockout roses may become leggy due to lack of sunlight, overwatering, and poor pruning. A knockout rose needs around 6-8 hours sunlight a day…