Plant A Rose Garden
Dear Friend,
To plant a rose garden there are a number of resources you will need to use. First are you wanting to have just a single plant? Or would you like an entire garden designed with the latest in computer aided design (CAD)?
These are just a few of the elementary questions you’ll need to answer before getting started. It is sometimes difficult to make a choice. I mean do you like red or white roses? Should you alternate in pink roses to of would you rather they act as an accent to the red and white roses? It is tough to decide I agree. Hopefully you will see the benefits of going with what you feel as opposed to just what a garden designer recommends for you. The choice is really all up to you.
Another decision you’ll need to make is that of location. It has been said of real estate before, that nothing is more important than location, location, location.
In planting your rose garden this surely applies to. The sunny needs of your new plants will require at least six (6) hours of direct sunshine. If you live in a climate to where that would not be possible, then perhaps roses are not the right plant for your area.
Before you plant, here are some basic tips to keep in mind. You will need to dig the hole at least six inches deeper than needed for the plants roots. As you know, the roots are what allows the plants to get nourishment and water and soak in the nutrients from the soil. Without a plant with a good system of roots, you’ll be giving your plants the fast track to death by starvation. The roots have it!
When the hole is still exposed you’ll want to place a handful of small rocks or stones (pebbles) inside the hole. So make sure the hole you dug is first large enough and second it is deep enough. The pebbles and rocks act as aim internal drainage system. The water need to flow into the hole, be up taken by the plants roots. But even more importantly, you don’t want water to just pool there in the hole. Mix in a tablespoon of fertilizer with the soil and place it over the drain “system” described above. Finally, make a mound of soil in the center of the hole to receive the plants roots. Set them directly on this mound and press them into the soil. Firmly press other soil around this “bulb” and cover over with back fill soil.
There you have it. You’ll successfully give your plants an installation that not one in a hundred gardeners know about. You are welcome to print out this article and use it as a checklist. Follow my neighbors idea and get a gardening calendar to. This really makes gardening less work.
