Is your Fresh Flower Bouquet Chemical Free?
We all know the difference between chemically sprayed food versus organically or sustainably grown food, right? Likewise, some...
Summer Roses & the Challenges of Extreme Weather
Summer has well and truly arrived. In fact, it has arrived with a vengeance. When we lived in Queensland, people would often comment...
Who we are, and What we do?
For this Spring season, I thought I'd share a little bit of information about who we are, what we do and what our plans for the future...
Why we grow Scented Heritage Roses sustainably ...
Forgive me, but I'm going to get a little preachy here ... Everyone loves a fragrant rose; one they can push their face into and take in...
Creating Magic in the Rose Garden
Have you ever wandered into a garden and felt as though you had entered a secret, magical place? When I talk about a 'magical' garden,...
Winter in the Heritage Rose Garden
Winter in the rose garden is traditionally touted as a time for ruthlessly pruning roses; a task often shrouded in mystery and dread by...
Old Roses & the Stories They Tell.
One of the delights of growing heritage roses is the stories they tell. Yes, strange as it seems, old roses have their own unique...
Why Garden at all?
The reasons for creating a garden can be almost as diverse as the plant world itself. But for many of us who dwell in created spaces...
Growing Roses & Habitat for Wild-life
I have been known to give an extra bonus with my scented bunches of roses. Fortunately, the recipient of this particular bunch was a...
A New Year in the Rose Garden
Starting a New Year in the heritage rose gardens is always a slow time for me. In Australia, the New Year is in the midst of the heat of...
