We were so excited when we discovered this robin's nest in one of our living walls when we made a routine maintenance visit. Of course, living walls attract birds for many reasons, but seeing a nest inside it made our day. We'd like to share the reasons why birds love...
Let's face it, England is a pretty temperate country. During the late autumn and the winter, rainfall is reliable - sometimes even excessive. However, you mustn't let that lull you into a false sense of security. Climate change is affecting the whole world. This means that during spring and summer...
Each month over the last few years, we've shared a great piece of garden-related art. All through 2022 we're looking at Blossfeldt plant photos. For March, we're sharing his image of a cephalaria (giant scabious) seed head. If you've been reading our blog regularly, you'll already know something about Blossfeldt. ...
Each month over the last few years, we've shared a great piece of garden-related art. All through 2022 we're looking at Blossfeldt plant photos. For March, we're sharing his image of a cephalaria (giant scabious) seed head. If you've been reading our blog regularly, you'll already know something about Blossfeldt. ...
Are you looking for a company to design and install an irrigation system for your garden? If so, you will doubtless have questions to ask before you decide on one. Is the company reputable? Is it long-established? Are the staff easy to deal with? And most importantly, do they know...
Last December, we did a really interesting installation in Borehamwood. We had designed a living wall for the newly built headquarters of Griggs Homes, a long-established local house-building firm. We posted about the job in January, so you can see installation photos and read more about the original job. Just...
Irrigation under paving Have you ever considered getting an irrigation system but then disregarded the idea due to concerns about unsightly pipework? If you are thinking that pipes would need to run across driveways or paths, you don't need to worry. At Rosewood we always run irrigation pipework beneath any slabs...
You may well be aware of the growing trend for interior design with living walls. This is something that we're delighted by, of course. And it's not just because it's good business for us, as a trusted designer and installer of green walls. It's also because we know the benefits...
As more and more people realise the benefits of having an automatic watering system in the garden, the residential irrigation sector is growing. There is increasing demand for domestic garden irrigation systems, so more companies are springing up to deal with that demand. This means that if you want a...
Last month we shared our first photograph by Karl Blossfeldt, whose work is going to be our art for garden lovers in 2022. He was a German photographer renowned for his close up plant photographs. He became famous almost overnight after the publication of his book in 1929. People went...