SIR MICK JAGGER's reputation as a hellraising rocker has suffered a blow - these days the ROLLING STONE spends his spare time appreciating beautifully manicured gardens.

The green-fingered 63 year old confesses he now gets his kicks from the curves of a hedge and a well-laid flower bed.

He tells US magazine Maxim, "I like looking at gardens. I like to watch other people working in gardens."