Are sprinklers the only choice for lawns? When thinking about irrigation for grass, most people would probably imagine that pop-up sprinklers are the only answer. While we often choose them, there are circumstances where sprinklers would be totally inappropriate. If the area that needs watering is close to buildings, for example,...
December has almost come to an end, and it's time for our last garden art for 2022. We've been sharing images by the wonderful German photographer Karl Blossfeldt, whose closeup plant photos show us details we wouldn't normally notice. As we've just had Christmas, we were hoping to find an...
Gardens come in very different shapes and sizes, from a couple of window-boxes to a full country estate. As you can imagine, an irrigation system to suit one might not suit another. A balcony garden consisting of a few containers might only need a simple single-zone system using pot drippers. ...
Ever since Rosewood started a blog, we've regularly shared art that garden lovers might enjoy. In 2022 we've been showing you images by the amazing plant photographer, Karl Blossfeldt. He produced so many wonderful photographs that it's almost impossible to narrow down the selection, but here is the next one. ...
Rosewood is very excited to announce that we have a new addition to our fleet of irrigation machinery. We've just received a delivery from the USA, of a trencher that serves a very special purpose. We believe it's one of only two such machines in the country, and our pictures...
On a recent job in Penn, Buckinghamshire, we took the opportunity to photograph the process of installing a multi-zone valve box. This involved preparing the box for a six-zone garden irrigation system, before installing it as unobtrusively as possible....
It's no surprise that potential irrigation customers might have some reservations about having a system installed. There's no escaping the fact that a pop-up lawn sprinkler system involves digging up the lawn to install it! We think it's natural to worry about the bother and upheaval involved. Will your garden...
We're sharing another amazing plant close-up this month by the German artist Karl Blossfeldt. At a glance, you might consider many of the plants he photographed to be unremarkable in real life. Often people see them as weeds, or pass them by unnoticed. However, Blossfeldt photography appeals to garden lovers...
Rosewood Irrigation Services has been at the forefront of the domestic irrigation business for over a decade. During that time, we have specialised in designing irrigation systems specifically for residential gardens. We could list the benefits of automatic watering for every possible kind of garden, even one that consists of...
It's time for us to show you another piece of art for garden-lovers. This year we've been sharing Karl Blossfeldt plant photography. This month is no exception! August's choice is Blossfeldt's close-up photograph of bare-stemmed common saw-wort. (The Latin name is serratula nudicaulis - you can read about the plant...