Gardener and Photographer with a love of Roses and a magpie-eye for all things Horticultural
I really enjoy deadheading roses - or rather as the outgoing Head Gardener at Mottisfont Abbey Rose Gardens prefers, removing the spent blooms. It is a very satisfying job in the garden, and has an immediate effect on the look of a rose bush. It is a quiet job, allowing you time to take a…
Continue reading ➞ Keep on deadheading repeat-flowering roses for a show that will go on and on…
Viola Antique Shades - one of my favourites This, from the excellent Seedaholics website... Some unbelievably coloured violas have come on the market in recent years with little notice. Most gardeners pass up these rugged, cool-season performers in favour of their larger cousins, the pansies. But don't be in too much of a hurry to…
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The Teddington Gardener 