Catherine Zeta-Jones says this gardening set has everything she needs to keep her roses in 'perfect shape' – it's innovative, stylish, and portable

The actress nurtures her green thumb with a green seat and set of gardening tools that fit together exceptionally well – they make gardening easy

Catherine Zeta-Jones
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In our fast-paced modern era, gardening remains a popular pastime because it cannot be rushed. Though the process can't be expedited, it can be made more comfortable. Catherine Zeta-Jones swears by a handy gardening set from Williams Sonoma to give herself the most pleasant gardening experience possible.

We first saw her garden idea in The Strategist. She explained: 'My garden is my haven. I absolutely love it. Just watering plants gives me great solace. My father always said I had a green thumb — I think I got it from my grandmother, who had even more of a green thumb than I do. I grow vegetables: everything from zucchini to carrots to lettuce to cabbage to tomatoes. But at my house in New York, I’m focusing on my rose garden. It’s the most beautiful garden that is tended by me only — no one else is allowed to touch it. This gardening set has everything I need to keep my roses in perfect shape. It was actually given to me as a gift.'

In addition to taking care of her flowers and assisting with routine maintenance, Zeta-Jones's gardening set is key to her container gardening. She continues: 'I use the little seat, too, especially when I’m potting plants. It saves my back.' If you hope to continue gardening at all ages, tools like this that make the process more comfortable for aging backs are a great investment in the hobby.

To emulate Zeta-Jones's favorite hobby, it's worth reading up on rose care. The most important thing regarding these thorny bushes is frequent pruning, which you might need more specialized equipment for. If you want to care for roses but don't have the tools, here are some highly rated essentials picked by master gardener and Homes & Gardens content editor, Thom Rutter.

Rose Pruning Essentials


Investing in your hobbies is always a good idea. When those hobbies happen to invite time outside and growing things that are beautiful and nourishing, all the better.


Sophie Edwards
News Editor

Sophie is a London-based News Editor at Homes & Gardens, where she works on the Celebrity Style team. She is fascinated by the intersection of design and popular culture and is particularly excited when researching trends or interior history. Sophie is an avid pop culture fan. As an H&G editor, she has interviewed the likes of Martha Stewart, Hilary Duff, and the casts of Queer Eye and Selling Sunset. Before joining Future Publishing, Sophie worked as the Head of Content and Communications at Fig Linens and Home, a boutique luxury linens and furniture brand. She has also written features on exciting developments in the design world for Westport Magazine. Sophie has an MSc from the Oxford University Department of Anthropology and a BA in Creative Writing and Sociology from Sarah Lawrence College.

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