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Beginner’s Guide to Growing Roses

25/03/2026 Jeannine 0 Comments

New to Roses? This practical guide covers where to start, how to choose the right type of Rose, and the basics of planting and care so you can grow with…

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Dahlias Arrived? What To Do First

17/03/2026 Jeannine 0 Comments

Dahlias arrived? What to do first When a box of dahlias arrives, it’s very tempting to lose all common sense. You’ve waited ages, you’re excited, and now you’re standing there…

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How To Divide Dahlias Without Panicking

22/10/2023 Jeannine 0 Comments

Dividing dahlias is one of those jobs that sounds far more dramatic than it actually is.The first time I did it, I was convinced I was about to ruin the…

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    Beginner’s Guide to Growing Roses

    25/03/2026 Jeannine

    New to Roses? This beginner-friendly guide explains where to start, including how to choose between bare-root and potted Roses, Shrub and Climbing Roses, and how to plant them well.

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    Dahlias Arrived? What To Do First

    17/03/2026 Jeannine

    Just had your dahlia tubers delivered? Here’s what to do first, how to check for rot, what to keep, and how to get them ready for dividing and potting up.

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    How To Divide Dahlias Without Panicking

    22/10/2023 Jeannine

    Dividing dahlias is one of those jobs that sounds far more dramatic than it actually is.The first time I did it, I was convinced I was about to ruin the whole clump and spend the rest of spring regretting my decisions.But once you know what…

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Figuring out my dream garden as I go 🌸
🌹 Roses, dahlias + an ever-evolving garden
Mistakes • makeovers • things worth buying ↓
I’ll admit it. @rozjc might have had a point. 😂 M I’ll admit it. @rozjc might have had a point. 😂 My other half has wanted this willow gone for years and I was always a bit more… unconvinced. But now it’s out, I can finally see what this part of the garden could become. It looks very bare at the moment, but this is really the first step in a much bigger change. Next up is making way for our new tree. Would you have kept the tree, or taken it out? #GardenTransformation #GardenMakeover #GardenDesign #CottageGarden
I’m sowing some of my perennials now because I’d r I’m sowing some of my perennials now because I’d rather give them a head start than leave everything until spring. This is not a “sow everything in autumn” situation, but it’s just the seeds I’ve deliberately chosen to start now based on what I want more of in the garden next year. I’ve put the full list together, including where I bought them from. Comment SEEDS and I’ll send it over 🌱 #UKGardening #SeedSowing #Perennials #FlowerGarden #GardeningUK
A few things about me that will either make you th A few things about me that will either make you think “yes, she's my kind of person” or “absolutely not” 😂 Apparently I’m a mix of garden obsessive, ex-party girl, product manager geek, R&B lover and someone who will always make room for plants and a manicure. There are worse combinations. Which one are you relating to most? #MillennialGardener #UKGardening #GardenLife #GardenPeople #FlowerGarden
Apparently I can’t just sow seeds anymore 😂 Inspi Apparently I can’t just sow seeds anymore 😂 Inspired by @floraldaysintheshires I’ve switched from multi-purpose compost and actually invested in @sylvagrow John Innes seed compost this time. First impressions? It definitely feels different to work with, but the bit I really care about is whether the seedlings perform differently too. So this is basically the start of the experiment. Do you swear by seed compost, or do you still use multi-purpose? #UKGardening #SeedSowing #SeedCompost #GardeningUK #FlowerGarden
I used to think there was a ‘right’ way to garden. I used to think there was a ‘right’ way to garden. Plant it once. Grow everything from seed. Buy small and be patient. Keep things because you paid for them. Eventually, somehow, finish the garden. Turns out I’ve changed my mind about quite a lot. The more I garden, the more I think good gardening is mostly about paying attention to what actually works for you, your garden and your life. Sometimes that means moving the plant. Sometimes it means buying the mature one. Sometimes it means admitting you just don’t like something anymore. The garden is better for it. What’s one gardening ‘rule’ you’ve stopped following? #UKGardening #GardenLife #GardenDesign #LearningToGarden #FlowerGarden
I’m not trying to save money on everything in the I’m not trying to save money on everything in the garden. But if I already grow it, love it, and saving the seed is easy… why would I keep buying it? My Echinacea seed germinated, so that’s officially going in the do that again pile. I’m saving Zinnia and Cosmos seed now too, ready to sow next year. If saving it is easy, I’d rather spend the money elsewhere. Wouldn’t you? #SeedSaving #UKGardening #FlowerGarden #GrowYourOwnFlowers #GardenLife GardeningUK
There was a time when £50 on a night out felt comp There was a time when £50 on a night out felt completely normal. Now apparently I’ll spend the same on roses and feel like I’ve made an excellent financial decision. Somewhere along the way, club queues became garden centres, Facebook albums became flower photos, and a bulb delivery became genuinely exciting. I’m not mad about it. Did I find my people? #MillennialGardener #GardenLife #UKGardening #FlowerGarden #GardeningHumour GardenPeople
I went to the dahlia farm yesterday with @aoifes_a I went to the dahlia farm yesterday with @aoifes_allotment_adventures looking for inspiration for next year and came away with five things I’m definitely going to do differently. The biggest shift for me is probably thinking much more about the stem, not just the flower. I’m paying closer attention to stem length, cutting stage and vase life now because next year I’ll be growing and arranging flowers for my friend’s wedding, which feels equal parts exciting and mildly terrifying. A few of these tips genuinely changed how I’m thinking about my 2027 dahlias. Which one surprised you most? #Dahlias #DahliaGrowing #CutFlowers #UKGardening #FlowerGarden WeddingFlowers
Every. Single. Time. 🌿 “Just popping into the gar Every. Single. Time. 🌿 “Just popping into the garden” is apparently code for losing all sense of time. Send this to the person who does this every weekend. #UKGardening #GardenLife #GardeningHumour #GardenPeople #FlowerGarden
Apparently every garden project needs a supervisor Apparently every garden project needs a supervisor. Mine just happens to have whiskers, contribute nothing to the budget and still inspect absolutely everything 😂 The rest is simple: lush flowers, savvy spending and a garden I actually want to spend time in. If that sounds like your kind of gardening, you’re in the right place. #gardeninguk #gardencat #savvygardening
A little update on the 10p B&M plants. Two are sh A little update on the 10p B&M plants. Two are showing signs of life. Two are still making me wait. I’m not giving up on them yet. How long would you give the other two? #GardeningUK #GardenRescue #SmartGardening
I grew Rozã Pantera for the first time last year, I grew Rozã Pantera for the first time last year, and it took one season to become a favourite. This year has only confirmed it. The colour sits somewhere between pink, coral and raspberry, and every flower seems to stop me when I walk past it. Which dahlia has earned a permanent place in your garden? #Dahlia #DahliaLove #cottagegarden
Went to @rhswisley for a show and somehow left wit Went to @rhswisley for a show and somehow left with eight bags of @sylvagrow compost for autumn sowing. The only flaw in that plan was remembering the car was uphill. What’s the most bags of compost you’ve ever had to haul back to the car? Follow me if you want to see what I’ll be sowing this autumn. #GardeningUK #GardenHumour #AutumnSowing
This was my first year growing tomatoes in the gre This was my first year growing tomatoes in the greenhouse, so I genuinely did not know whether they would earn their keep. #TomatoTuesday #GreenhouseTomatoes #GrowYourOwn #GreenhouseGrowing #KitchenGarden They definitely take up space. Quite a lot of it, actually. But they have also kept producing. I have loved watching them ripen properly on the plant rather than buying a punnet and hoping for the best. The variety has been one of my favourite parts. These dark ones are especially fun to grow. And then there are these little yellow ones, which have been ridiculously satisfying to pick. This is the bit that sold me. There always seems to be another batch coming through. For me, yes. They have earned the space, and I will definitely grow them in here again.
There are some things gardeners probably don’t adm There are some things gardeners probably don’t admit until someone else says it first 😂 Pyjamas, coffee, no bra, checking what has flowered overnight. Be honest, is this also you? #GardeningUK #GardenHumour #WomenWhoGarden #CottageGarden #GardenLife RelatableGardening
5 things I DON’T do to create a beautiful garden 🌸 5 things I DON’T do to create a beautiful garden 🌸 Because creating a lush garden doesn’t have to mean doing everything the expensive or “perfect” way. #GardeningUK #CottageGarden #BudgetGardening #GardenInspiration #PlantLovers GardenTransformation I love plants, but I also love a sale 😂 I regularly buy reduced plants, wait for offers, shop around and pick up bargains when I see them. That doesn’t mean buying something just because it’s cheap. It still has to work in the garden. Buying every plant at full size would get expensive very quickly. I use a mix of seeds, plug plants, bare roots and established plants depending on what I need. Sometimes I’m paying with time instead of money and I’m absolutely fine with that. Some parts of my garden are still very much a work in progress. I’m happy to use temporary planting, move pots around or live with an imperfect area while I work out the bigger plan. A garden doesn’t have to be “finished” to be beautiful. If a plant doesn’t work in the scheme, I’ll move it, sell it or give it away. Keeping something in the wrong place purely because I spent money on it usually just means I stay unhappy with the space. Sometimes changing your mind is part of the design process. Plants die. Seeds fail to germinate. Dahlias rot. Combinations sometimes look completely different from what I imagined. 😂 I’d rather show that side too, because the beautiful bits are usually the result of a lot of trial and error. Which one do you relate to most? Or is there something you DON’T do in your garden that saves you money, time or stress? 🌿
Went into @bm_stores for a browse and somehow came Went into @bm_stores for a browse and somehow came out with plants that had been reduced from £6.50 to 10p EACH. 😳🌱 TEN. PENCE. Yes, they need a little TLC, but at that price I genuinely couldn’t leave them there. Similar plants can easily cost £10–£15+ in a garden centre, so this felt slightly ridiculous 😂 Now the real question is… will my 10p rescues thrive? 👀 #GardenBargain #PlantRescue #BMGarden #GardeningUK #GardenFinds
Inspired by my lovely friend Aoife @aoifes_allotme Inspired by my lovely friend Aoife @aoifes_allotment_adventures who did this and made me realise I definitely have a few random life stories of my own 😂 So… 3 truths and a lie. Which one do you think is the lie? 👀 1. I once ended up blurred out in the background of MAFS UK while having a manicure. 2. I interviewed a famous footballer for my university dissertation. 3. I was given my first pony, Lucky, when I was two years old. 4. I used to compete in ski races when I was younger. No cheating if you already know the answer 😏
Can you believe this border was mostly lawn last y Can you believe this border was mostly lawn last year? Look at it now! It’s still a work in progress, but I’ve loved experimenting with different planting combinations and learning what works. Plus what I really love along the way. #GardenTransformation #CottageGardenStyle #GardenProgress #BorderInspiration #MyGardenJourney
The bees found it. If a plant has to earn its pla The bees found it. If a plant has to earn its place in my garden, Echinacea definitely does. The bees found it first, and then the butterflies followed. That is when you know a flower is doing more than just looking pretty in the border. I love Echinacea for the structure, the colour and the way it keeps the planting feeling vibrant, but seeing pollinators return to it again and again makes me appreciate it even more. For me, that is what a hardworking garden plant looks like; beautiful and useful. #Echinacea #PollinatorGarden #BeeFriendlyGarden #butterflygarden The butterflies followed. Tell me, what do pollinators love most in your garden?
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About me

London Gardener Growing Roses & Dahlias

I’m a London gardener sharing rose and dahlia growing tips, seasonal inspiration, and practical advice for beginner gardeners. I grow in a south-facing garden with heavy clay soil and love building a beautiful garden over time.

Latest posts

  • Beginner’s Guide to Growing Roses

    25/03/2026

  • Dahlias Arrived? What To Do First

    17/03/2026

  • How To Divide Dahlias Without Panicking

    22/10/2023

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