Hydrangea Guide

A common question I get asked occasionally as a professional gardener is, ‘Why are my roses growing so tall’. My answer is they usually need pruning as they haven’t been pruned in years, or you might have purchased a climbing or rambling rose without realising. Sometimes, they don’t realise they need to prune their roses every spring to maintain a certain height, usually between 4-5ft. Roses are best pruned back to 20-30cm every year. The issue starts with plant labels…

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You may see guides and people often say that the reason for your rose leaves turning yellow is dieback. But dieback is just a general term that means that something is stressing out your rose tree or bush. It takes some detective work to establish exactly what is making your rose plant unhappy. It could be pests or diseases, its growing environment or even how you’re treating it yourself. In most cases, it is probably black spot or rust disease,…

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Your roses are probably drooping due to watering problems. Most people know that not watering roses enough will lead to them dropping, especially if you grow roses in pots. Potted plants have limited soil to retain moisture, and roses can quickly outgrow pots. Even roses grown in the ground may need watering occasionally, especially during periods of drought or even very hot weather, and newly planted roses need consistent regular watering until established. Many gardeners don’t realise that too much…

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Unfortunately, roses are vulnerable to quite a few pests and diseases, and when I think about all the plants I’ve grown over the years, they’re the only plant where I try to prevent diseases in the first place. I’ve had the most success spraying roses with fungicides early on in the season to help prevent diseases like rust, blackspot and mildew. Prevention is much better than trying to treat a disease once it sets in. The good news is that…

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