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Why you should be planting bare root roses now

We have asked the experts to share their top tips to ensure a glorious display next summer
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How (and when) to take rose cuttings

As part of our series on growing roses, Hazel Sillver looks at which roses can be propagated by cuttings and how to do it
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How to grow roses in the ground or in pots: a simple guide

In our series on roses care, Hazel Sillver looks at how to plant and grow roses, so that they fill the garden with buxom bloom, colour, and clouds of scent all summer long
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How to grow roses in planters and pots

Winter is prime rose-planting time and many compact varieties grow well in containers, making them the perfect Valentine's gift. Hazel Sillver looks at the best roses to pot up and how
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Birth flower of the month: rambling roses

A cloud of scented bloom in summer and fiery hips in autumn, ramblers are some of the most beautiful of roses. Hazel Sillver suggests the best forms to plant and how to grow them. 
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Common rose problems and how to solve them

Enjoy your roses more by boosting their health. Hazel Sillver looks at some of the best ways to prevent and reduce rose diseases
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How to prune roses 

As part of our series on rose care, Hazel Sillver looks at how to prune roses and when 
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How to choose the right rose for your garden

As part of our series on roses, Hazel Sillver looks at how to select the best type of rose for your garden
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The best varieties of rose to plant for a fragrant garden, according to an expert

Love the smell of roses? Here are five of the best varieties to plant for a fragrant garden, as chosen by the experts at David Austin Roses
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Daisy Garnett on choosing the right rose

The writer Daisy Garnett, a self taught gardener, on roses; their emotional resonance, and choosing the 'right' variety.
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Growing roses for scent and colour

Clare Foster continues her series on the cutting garden, focusing this month on growing a variety of roses for scent and colour, with advice from Green and Gorgeous flower farmer Rachel Siegfried