Every month we like to share some art for garden-lovers. Since January we've been showing plates from a 19th century book of plant engravings, The Temple of Flora. The illustrated volume accompanied Robert John Thornton's botanical masterpiece explaining the theories of the Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus. The book was undoubtedly...
At a recent job, we installed dripline as part of creating a new lawn area. We took a series of photos so we could share the whole of the subsurface drip irrigation installation process with you. Laying the dripline The first task was to prepare a base layer of topsoil. We put...
It's time for another post of garden-related art. This night-blooming cereus is from The Temple of Flora. Many people consider Robert John Thornton’s New Illustration of the Sexual System of Carolus von Linnaeus to be the greatest of all flower books, and The Temple of Flora is Part III of...
Are you concerned about climate change and increasingly hot, dry summers? Worried that an irrigation system might be wasting precious water? It may seem counter-intuitive, but having a well-designed irrigation system might actually save on your water usage compared to using a watering can. In the UK we experienced a...
You may be someone who practices mindfulness deliberately, or you may not. However, those of us who are gardeners tend to practice it accidentally even if we've never heard of it! It's very natural to be aware of all the sights, sounds and fragrances when you're in a garden. Being...
It's time for our regular botanical art post! Here's another beautiful picture for all you plant-lovers. It's a lily from The Temple of Flora, the illustrated volume from Robert John Thornton's amazing 19th century botany book. This particular engraving is called The Superb Lily. However, the picture is not of...
We think regular maintenance for garden irrigation systems is crucial, for many reasons. If you have a Rosewood maintenance contract we come twice a year to look after all aspects of your system. Garden irrigation systems definitely need draining down for the winter. This avoids the danger of water freezing...
Our latest example from Robert John Thornton's Temple of Flora book is an engraving of auriculas. Botanical illustration is unsurprisingly a popular art form as far as garden-lovers are concerned. That's why we're sure that you're going to love this flower engraving....
Spring is an amazing time, isn't it? It really feels life-affirming when we see our gardens come back to life after the winter. One reason we enjoy our own outdoor spaces so much, no matter how small, is to sense that connection with nature and the seasons. And of course,...
It's the last day of March, and we realised we haven't shared a garden art piece with you this month. Already this year we've shown you two engravings from Robert Thornton's botanical masterpiece of 1807. And nothing could be more appropriate at this season than one of our favourite spring...