I’ve always fancied myself a bit of an Anglophile (yes, I did just see the second Downton Abbey movie yesterday) so my love of David Austin’s English roses comes naturally to me. I bought my first ...

Q: What is the most strongly perfumed rose you have come across? What is the most strongly perfumed red rose? This is for a religious occasion. I need the scent to fill the air when blooms are brought ...

Imagine a new shrub rose adorned in intoxicatingly fragrant, opulent cupped flowers resembling those of an old rose. Even more enticing, our make- believe rose boasts the perpetual blooming aspect of ...

Roses are the most popular flowers in the world. They adorn gardens, bouquets, and special moments in our lives. But did you know that there is a huge variety of types of roses? Each type has its ...

David Austin's "The English Roses - Classic Favorites & New Selections" is now in paperback, with photographs and detailed descriptions of the author's best and favorite varieties. Included in the ...

Where would spring fever be without fragrant roses? Spring and early summer are ideal for planting new blooms so get ready to dig those deep holes (rose roots plunge straight down). Rose breeders work ...

A sudden frost, the kind that crusts the birdbath and burns the lawn white, can flatten a gardener’s heart. English roses look soft, even shy, and we’re told they sulk in the cold. Here’s the quiet ...

Roses are an iconic addition to any yard, with their classic blooms bringing timeless elegance into your landscaping. These beautiful flowers need attention over the seasons to help them thrive, from ...

For some people, they’re also synonymous with too much work. Gardeners might remember the roses their mothers or grandmothers grew that were prone to diseases, had few blooms and had to be tied up in ...

Bare-root roses will be at garden centers in January and they will include the new 2020 roses. We all know how hard it is to resist buying roses that no one else in your neighborhood is growing. But ...