Almost without trying, this issue of Garden Answers has steadily filled with roses. June is peak rose season, and although many of these hard-working shrubs will repeat bloom through summer, it’s now that they have their first – and most fabulous – flush.
As a nod to HM Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum
Jubilee, we have selected some wonderful roses with a royal connection, perfect for marking the occasion, on page 25.
We also feature a garden that’s overflowing with gorgeous roses: Rosie Wilson’s plot in Cambridge, which is an amazing haven for wildlife despite its city location, on page 52.
There is also an initiative to encourage everyone to plant more trees this year, known as The Queen’s Green Canopy, and (whether you are a Royalist or not) planting a tree…
