Not many people get paid to sniff flowers. But that’s just one of the duties that Michael Marriott handles as technical director and head rosarian for David Austin Roses. Two or three times a year, he ...

David Austin Roses, based in Albrighton, is famous globally for its blooms and has been on a mission for the last 60 years to offer its customers "the most beautiful and disease-free roses". But, the ...

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 ...

I am getting itchy trigger fingers. The birds seem unusually cheerful out there. I can feel it in my bones that spring is on its way, of course. The time is near to begin the "real" cleanup in the ...