When designing a planting scheme for a new living wall, there's are several things to consider. First, we have to think about the location, and whether the wall will be in full sun, partial shade or full shade. Next we find out the client's preferences so that we can ensure...
The earliest gardens were as important for growing food as for providing an attractive place to sit and enjoy the fresh air. However, since people first began making gardens for pleasure, they have been involved in the quest for beautiful lawns. Many gardeners have wished they could achieve a lush,...
Living walls have so many benefits As we've discussed before, living walls don't just look amazing, they also bring countless other benefits. We all know they have a huge positive impact environmentally. Plants filter the air, dampen urban noise, and provide habitat for wildlife. They also remove carbon dioxide from the...
Garden art for October Every month we like to share some art for garden lovers. Our choice for October is, ironically a spring picture. We thought that due to the recent cold weather you might need a reminder of warmer seasons! So, this month's painting is some David Hockney spring flowers. ...
Every month we like to share some art for garden lovers. Our choice for October is, ironically a spring picture. We thought that due to the recent cold weather you might need a reminder of warmer seasons! So, this month's painting is some David Hockney spring flowers. It depicts flowers...
You may have read our previous blog post, on the subject of irrigation for roof gardens. We discussed how useful irrigation is when plants aren't in the ground. Roof garden irrigation is extremely helpful, because it's likely that all the planting will be in containers and planters. This means they...
We brought you a post recently about the new trend in kitchen design for including interior living walls. Having just installed a green wall inside another domestic property, we feel this trend is an important one in interior design generally. We are absolutely delighted with this wall too, and wanted...
The trend for urban greening continues. Office blocks around the world play a part in bringing plants into the grey of the city. Where they only have vertical surfaces available, solutions include living walls and green facades. However, where buildings have some sort of rooftop terrace, roof gardens are a...
Amongst a host of other benefits, research points to the importance of living walls as a habitat and food source for urban wildlife. It goes without saying that nectar-rich flowers will attract insect pollinators like bees and butterflies. And of course the side-effect is that all those flowers smell great...
As you know, Rosewood likes to share art that garden-lovers will enjoy. Each month this year we've been looking at modern paintings of flowers. So, for September, we're showing you one of many Jonas Wood plant paintings. Wood is a contemporary American painter. His main works include large interiors or...