Planting bare-root roses in autumn is the secret to beautiful blooms next year. An easy (and cheaper) alternative to potted roses, bare-root roses tend to establish more quickly in the garden, often ...

If you've never bought bare-root plants before, be prepared for the flurry of questions that pop into your head as you open the package after it arrives at your doorstep. The first question may be: Is ...

When it comes to planting roses, many people may dream about an elaborate backyard garden featuring many varieties of roses. But for some, the only type of garden they can realistically grow is in ...

Wondering what gardening jobs to prioritise in March? This month offers a final window to plant bare-root roses – but it's a fleeting one. Miss the moment and you’ll need to wait until next year. For ...

Happy New Year! My New Year’s wish is for nice, slow, soaking rainfalls to help our new plants establish and our established plants thrive. What’s your garden wish for 2025? Bare root fruit trees, ...

I wrote a column on roses and now I am being inundated with offers for them. I am sure it has to do with AI. Why not? Artificial intelligence is all over these days, including in the garden. One ...

Q: I recently ordered several bare-root roses from a website I've used before. The website indicated that the roses would be shipped at the "appropriate planting time for my region." (We live in the ...

Have you ever looked at the beautiful photos on the tags tied to bare-root nursery roses and wondered, “Will my roses look as good as that picture?” Yes, me too. Your brain says, “That one will look ...

I was lucky enough to be invited to a behind-the-scenes tour of B&Q’s plant trial grounds in Fareham, Hampshire, to see their plant-testing process and get a first look at the new ‘Catherine’s Rose’ ...

Bare root planting is the easiest and most cost-effective way to plant trees and shrubs. Pictured above is witch hazel, bare root on left and with container on right. Photo courtesy of Turnbull ...