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…
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How to Get Roses to Grow Fast
You might know all too well roses can take quite a long time to flourish and grow. While not as difficult to grow as new gardeners tend to assume, roses do take some patience. So if you wondering how to get roses to grow fast, you’ll want to start by aiming to grow roses from…
How to Protect Roses From Squirrels
If your squirrels are eating, stealing, or damaging your roses, you’re going to want to protect them. After all, roses aren’t always the easiest plant to grow – you don’t want your hard work going to waste, or your beautiful roses vanishing overnight! To protect roses from squirrels, you can use natural preventatives placed strategically…
Can I Eat Wild Roses?
Roses aren’t just a beautiful garden addition. They’re also full of vitamins and minerals, so the good news is that yes, absolutely you can eat wild roses! If you want to be safe eating wild roses, you’re going to need to check for pesticides, poisons such as rat poison and / or insecticide, and you’ll…
How to Dry Rose Petals for Tea (5 simple methods!)
Rose petals are entirely edible and you can dry rose petals, to make the most light and refreshing tea. I LOVE rose tea in the summertime especially. Add scones with rose petal jam and pretty tea cups and I’m on my way to having a super-decadent afternoon! If you’re going to make your own tea…
How to Grow Roses from Cuttings Without Rooting Hormone!
Growing roses from cuttings is also much more straightforward and suitable for beginner gardeners than growing roses from seed! It’s normal to use a rooting hormone to allow the roots to ‘take hold’ and flourish when following this method of growing roses – you can purchase chemical rooting hormones or make your own natural, all…
How To Save A Dying Potted Rose
Earlier this year I treated myself to the cutest little potted rose, so you can imagine how gutted I was to see it start to show signs of dying just a few weeks later! I was really sad – my grandfather had loved roses, and I’d purchased it to remind me of him and to…
How to Make Rose Petal Tea (Simple Recipes)
There is no other flower quite as revered and loved deeply by gardeners across the world as our gorgeous Rose! However, roses have so many other uses besides looking pretty! In 2005 an official clinical study in Taiwan showed that rose tea helped relieve period pain (YAY) and rose tea also contains high vitamin C…
How To Make Your Roses Grow Bigger, Organically
There’s nothing more beautiful than a rose bush (or several) with large, beautiful blooms! But how do you make your roses grow bigger, organically? In this post we will be looking at how to position your roses for best growth, the best soil for bigger roses, secret garden tips for bigger flowers and more. We…
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…