As a forward-looking company, we like to keep on top of new ideas in vertical gardening. One of the biggest current trends is the use of living walls in contemporary kitchen design. We recently worked on a job near Bedford where the client wanted an interior living wall in her...
It's nearly the end of August, so it's time for us to show you another twentieth-century flower painting. This month, we're sharing Black Flowers by Roy Lichtenstein. Lichtenstein is a Pop Art master. He's best known for his paintings in the style of magnified comic strip illustrations. These include very...
Today we want to share a recent job we did involving a living wall with a drainage gutter. It's not normally something that's necessary, but read on to find out why we needed a gutter for this green wall in Battersea. The PlantBox system At Rosewood, we use the PlantBox system to...
British birds are declining Sadly, there are nearly 70 bird species now on the UK conservation status red list. This means that the relevant organisations consider them under the greatest level of threat. Some of the red-list species are globally endangered. Others have suffered more than a 50% decline in the...
So you've had a vertical garden installed, and you're delighted with the way it has added something special to your outdoor seating area or your lush new interior design scheme. But is that it? How do you keep it looking good? The answer is simple. Regular living wall maintenance makes...
It doesn't seem right to bring you flower art every month without turning at some point to Yayoi Kusama. This Japanese contemporary artist has often used flowers in her installations, sculpture and paintings. Artists who use this subject are generally attracted by their beauty and colour, but floral art comes...
The Rosewood Polytunnel You may have seen a previous blog post where we mentioned the new polytunnel at the Rosewood yard. If not you can click through to it here: previous post including the new polytunnel. We need a constant supply of good quality plants for our vertical garden installations. The polytunnel...
Walled gardens create beauty and privacy It's easy to see why walled gardens have always been popular. Most of us who like gardens will have envied those who are lucky enough to possess such a thing. They are usually found in older (and larger) properties, in the countryside, as part of...
At Rosewood we know that our clients love plants and flowers. As a result, during 2021 we have been sharing 20th century flower paintings by famous artists. (Something you know if you've been following our social media or reading our blog regularly). In June, there are flowers in abundance everywhere,...
At Rosewood we're used to installing vertical gardens in all kinds of situations. It's not often though, that we get to design a seaside living wall. Recently we worked on a property near Weybourne on the Norfolk coast. It's a long way from our base in St Albans, but the distance...