Blueeeerghhhh I hate slugs full stop. Along with cockroaches, slugs are right up there in my list of creepy crawly no-nos. I just can’t do that rough and ready, embrace all creatures standard gardener thing. So when I found out about slugs that grow on my favourite flower I was revolted. What is a rose…
Growing Roses
How to Prune Roses in the Fall
Starbucks is out with the pumpkin spice latte, which means only one thing! Fall is sneaking upon us, and there is ton of prep work to do outside to prepare our flowers and gardens for winter. If you’re relatively new to growing roses, or your roses didn’t fare too well throughout the last winter winter…
Are Climbing Roses Bad For Brick?
I confess, I am an absolute sucker for those dreamy cottages you see on Pinterest – all old brickwork and covered in rambling roses. I mean, how could you not want a little corner like this in your dream home!? Disclosure: as an Amazon Associate we earn from qualifying purchases. Learn more. However there might be…
Can Roses Survive Winter In Pots?
Can roses survive winter in pots? If you’ve spent your time cultivating beautiful patio, potted and container roses the last thing you want is for them to die during a long cold winter. Ideally, you want them to survive and provide you with beautiful blooms next year, right? The good news is that roses can…
How To Keep Roses Disease Free – Top Tips
Roses are often notoriously tricky to grow, and even harder to keep alive! They are frequently susceptible to all kinds of diseases. So if you don’t want your hard gardening work to go to waste, and you’re determined to create and cultivate gorgeous roses bushes, you’re going to need to know how to keep your…
Is Rice Water Good for Rose Plants?
You like rice – don’t even try to deny it! In stir fry, takeout, Chinese, with beef or chicken or leafy greens…mmm! And the varieties, too – basmati, white, long, brown, lemon… Well, if you’re cooking rice, and if you’re washing rice, then by default – you have rice water left over! If you hang…
Grow a Beautiful Rose Garden – On Your Balcony!
For a modern city woman or girl, growing a rose garden might seem like a nice daydream. After all, you do live in a concrete jungle. You might think to yourself how great it would be to have a spacious veranda, with billowing flowers, towering trellises and wonderful decor where you would drink coffee in…
Is Aspirin Good for Roses?
If you know any gardeners, you’ll maybe have heard them say at some point or other, that you can use aspirin for roses. Now, this was news to me. As a migraine sufferer, I’ve always got stacks of the stuff in my house – so I was pretty pleased to come across this rumour as…
Do Roses Like Coffee Grounds?
Have you ever cleaned your coffee machine filter after an early morning cup of coffee and thought to yourself – hmm, what do I do with this? Can I somehow re-use the coffee grounds, preferably in my garden, without just tossing them into the trash? Good news is, much like us humans do, roses also…
Can You Feed Roses With Tomato Feed?
If you’re asking whether you can feed roses with tomato feed, you’ve probably run out of your standard rose fertiliser, but you’ve spotted your tomato feed lying around, and you’re wondering if you can use this instead! Or perhaps you’re looking to save money and wondering whether one type of fertiliser can work miracles for…
