Preserve the fragrance of summer with this delicious recipe for rose petal jam. It captures the very essence of roses and lifts the spirits in winter.
Roses
Roses as cut flowers
Rose expert Michael Marriott shares his love of roses and advises how to use these garden favourites as cut flowers.
Growing roses
Rose expert, Michael Marriott from David Austin Roses, offers his advice to getting the best from your your roses and picks five all-time favourites.
Plant partners for roses
Rose expert Michael Marriott suggests some perfect companion plants for garden roses. Enhance your garden roses with the beauty of other flowering plants.
Pruning roses
Find out the best way to prune your bush, shrub and climbing roses with rose pruning advice from Michael Marriott of David Austin Roses.
Can I grow roses in containers?
Roses can be grown in large pots and if you are renting, or moving home, it’s a great way of having a mobile garden. Michael Marriott from David Austin Roses shares his top tips.
Roses for bees
Rose expert Michael Marriott chooses roses that are good for pollinators such as bees.
Roses for the front of the house
Michael Marriott picks his favourite climbing roses to plant at the front of your house.
Year round rose care
How to keep your roses looking their best with rose expert Michael Marriott.
Choosing and planting roses
Rose expert Michael Marriott offers tips and advice on choosing and planting roses.
My favourite roses
Everyone loves roses. Michael Marriott from David Austin Roses has spent his career working with these wonderful plants and picks some of his favourites.
Roses with hips
Gardeners grow roses mostly for their flowers, but many have fantastic, ornamental hips that extend the season.
Five new roses for 2019
A garden is not complete without a rose or two. Jean Vernon finds five new roses at RHS Hampton Court Garden Festival
5 rose gardens to visit
Rose expert Michael Marriott recommends five fabulous rose gardens to visit in the UK this summer.
Five new roses at Hampton Court Flower Show
Five new roses launched at the 2018 RHS Hampton Court Palace Flower Show in the Festival of Roses Marquee.
Climbing and rambling roses for shade
Roses can grow in shade, as long as it is not dry as well, such as under a tree. Michael Marriott picks his favourite climbing and rambling roses for shade.
A blooming star
A new rose named after Dame Judi Dench will launch at Chelsea Flower Show in May, reports Matt Appleby
Roses in the shade
Roses can grow in shade, as long as it is not dry as well, such as under a tree. Michael Marriott picks his favourite roses for shade.
Five resilient shrubs
Autumn is the perfect time to plant trees and shrubs. Here are five easy to grow, low maintenance shrubs from plantsman, Graham Rice.
Rose of the year
The rose may be the national flower of England but German company, Kordes, saw off all English rivals as its ‘Sunny Sky’ bloom was crowned Rose of the Year 2016 at Hampton Court Palace Flower Show.
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