Country Garden Roses Blog
Planting Roses with Other Flowers
A fantastic bonus of companion planting is that many of our choices attract insects such as Hoverflies, ladybirds and lacewings that will prey on rose pests and can have a positive effect on rose health by improving soil health and reducing risk of diseases.
Our Rose of the Month for August 2019
Our rose of the month this August is the absolutely beautiful Ruffles and Flourishes.
It has gorgeously frilly edged blooms that smell divine. Pink blooms are produced from June until November.
A real show...
How to Keep Roses Looking Their Best in Hot Weather
This week with soaring temperatures, we’ve been talking to Mary Jinks; Country Garden Roses founder and renowned rose expert about how to keep roses looking their best during this hot weather. Here are her top tips to keep your roses looking healthyHow to Prune a Rose
The mystical art of pruning is one of the major deterrents to people buying a rose. This is sad, because pruning roses is actually very simple, and most roses are resilient enough to survive the odd bad pruning.
The Great Outdoors!
We are delighted to announce that this summer our garden centre, Country Garden Plant Centre, will be holding a family festival, The Great Outdoors’, together with Shropshire Wildlife Trust, in support of their ‘Scrapheap Challenge’.
Read on for more information on this amazing event, and how you can win in our charity raffle!
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