Roses are on-trend once again. Here’s how to help them flourish in your garden
While the thousands of roses strewn around horseracing tracks this month were universally flawless – the product of meticulous care and tireless monitoring – most of us keep f ...
Discovery of 2,586 orphan genes in Rosa chinensis reveals stress adaptation and flower development
Orphan genes, found only in specific lineages, are key drivers of new functions and phenotypic traits. This discovery lays a ...
Grandmas’ gardens inspire this bicontinental floral designer from Portland
Portland designer Joy Proctor grew up gardening with two sets of grandparents who lived across an ocean from each other and 10,000 miles apart. Life was different in southern Oregon’s Canyonville, ...
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Be more Rita Konig – be blousy with florals
Swathed in a floral chintz of her own design, the sofa shows off the designer’s debut fabric and wallpaper collection created ...
Winter Flowers: 9 Plants That Bloom in Colder Months
But that’s not the only beautiful winter flower to chase away winter blues. There’s winter daphne, known for its white to ...
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How to care for Hibiscus
The glamorous, showy flowers of hibiscus are a joy in summer and autumn. Hazel Sillver looks which of these colourful, exotic plants to grow and how ...
Easy ways to make the most of a small garden
The temptation with a small garden can be to push everything to the edges to maximise space. However, foreshortening a view ...