I am excited because, astronomically speaking, spring begins in the Northern Hemisphere tomorrow with the equinox on March 20. My spirits soar as soon as Daylight Saving Time begins along with these ...

If you love roses and are an anglophile, David Austin’s English roses named for characters, places and various themes from English history are the perfect roses for your garden. For Spring 2020, ...

The English rose and its beautiful scent is synonymous with gardens up and down the country. But the impact of global warming and a rise in pests has forced commercial growers to shelve certain types ...

English roses in the garden and at home never go out of style; their generous blooms, romantic form and rich perfume have timeless appeal. Drawing on the expertise of renowned rose breeder David ...

Once upon a time in England, there lived a happy old rosebush. It was wild-looking but graceful, with densely petalled, fragrant blossoms that opened just once each summer. But then—in the late 18th ...

A stunning flower garden with roses and other plants and a natural stone pathway running through it. - Mira Drozdowski/Shutterstock If you simply adore roses and are always looking for new varieties ...

When farmer’s son David Austin began breeding roses in the mid-1940s, his friends and family told him to forget about flowers and concentrate on agriculture. Though he dreamed of creating roses with ...

Everything you need to know about the nation’s favourite flowers Everyone has known a rose. Perhaps your nana grew one from which she would snip the odd blowsy bloom to place in a little vase on the ...

14:34, Sun, Jan 25, 2026 Updated: 14:37, Sun, Jan 25, 2026 It can feel like there is nothing to do in the garden when it is cold outside, but now is the time gardeners need to be paying attention to ...