What kinds of flowering perennials can I plant in a new garden with 4 double knockout rose bushes?

Question by dbrcymry: What kinds of flowering perennials can I plant in a new garden with 4 double knockout rose bushes?
I am putting in a new border garden in my yard this weekend. I have 4 double knock out roses bushes that I am putting in there–but I have allowed lots of space for the bushes to spread. I would like to add some other perennials that would complement the roses. What can you suggest? I am in Zone 5 and the location is in full sun. I would like something that does not require a lot of care–

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Answer by Steve H
Yellow Stella de Oro daylily would look great with the roses.

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From Parking Lot to Organic No Till Garden 2

See video garden calendar at organotill.org. Filmed winter 2011 and shows efforts to restore a poorly used urban lot for use as a garden. This video follows an earlier film and updates the small progress made. This is one of many videos that follow the gardening season chronologically in Kansas City and similar areas. We hope that people can follow along and work in their own gardens at organotill.org. Organotill.org features organic no-till methods used at Niles Home for Children’s Garden, Tracy Garden & elsewhere.

What are the steps for transplanting a rose bush from one part of a home garden to another?

Question by Brahmasmi: What are the steps for transplanting a rose bush from one part of a home garden to another?
We are remodelling our house.This will entail some rose bushes being uprooted and lost, unless we properly relocate them in another part of our garden. Any tips?

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Answer by tia
JUST LEAVE A GOOD ROOT BALL, ON THE ROSE BUSHES. IT SHOULD BE FINE.

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I WAS promised a rose garden. What about everybody else have you been promised a rose garden?

Question by Bunnies R meant to be loved!: I WAS promised a rose garden. What about everybody else have you been promised a rose garden?

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Answer by Emily Strange
Let’s get a class action suit going.

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Tips for Preparing the Garden for Fall and Winter

With fall in sight, there are a few projects which need to be done to move the garden and landscape into the next season. A little planning and some late summer maintenance can encourage a new burst of growth and color that will last for weeks, depending on where you are located maybe months, beyond the new equinox.

Here are tips for preparing your garden for fall and winter:

• Deadhead- both annuals and perennials- if you have a hedge trimmer, it makes this so much easier, especially for wide spreaders such as Shasta daisies and lavender

• Pull out all annuals and perennials that have died or are on that path

• Stake all taller growing perennials

• Deadhead/prune knockout roses for gorgeous late summer growth

• Pinch blooms from herbs. After most herbs bloom, their leaves begin to lose flavor, so pinch the blooms to encourage last minute growth.

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• Continue watering container plants regularly

• Apply a fresh layer of aged compost mix to enrich the soil over winter

• Weed- no one likes to hear it, but hand weeding is the best and safest way to control the situation in most gardens. Regular weeding walks through the area can help to keep them in check.

• Note what annuals, perennials and shrubs performed well over the season and what colors/plants would be good for next years gardening

Here is a listing of shrubs and perennials that perform at their best from late summer through fall. This is the time to mix a few of these into your garden or landscape for more color and texture. Plant coneflower, sedum, black-eyed susan, shasta daisy, Russian sage, Knockout Roses, Anemone, Ornamental grasses, asters, rose of sharon, herbs, salvia, yarrow, butterfly bush, carolina allspice, smoke tree, viburnum, american bittersweet, Japanese maples or chokeberry.

I clip tiny branches from my herb plants to display in my tiny bud vases all during summer. With basil in the kitchen, rosemary in the bathroom and thyme in the bedroom, what a way to tickle the senses.

If you have herbs in your garden that will be maturing over a few weeks time, harvest and dry or freeze the leaves for fall and winter cooking.

Limited time spent in the garden for fall maintenance can shorten spring garden clean up as well as create an enjoyable place to spend warmer winter days.

 

Where, When and How to Plant a Rose Garden

So you’ve always dreamed of having that wonderful rose garden filled with sweetly scented and gorgeously coloured blooms – but not sure where to start?   Here are some basic guidelines to getting started with planting a rose garden.

 Hot or Cold – what is your climate?

 The first thing to do is to check with your local nursery what types of roses do best in your local climate.  Some roses cannot tolerate cold, but others do quite well. It’s important that you purchase the right variety of rose that will grow well in your particular region.

 Next, when you are looking for a spot in your garden to plant your roses, check for someplace that received at least six hours of sunlight a day, preferably morning sun.  Yes, your roses like to sunbathe and planting them in a shady spot won’t do them any favours.   There are more shade tolerant varieties, so if you really can’t offer a sunny spot you need to research those types of roses who can take less sun.  Unfortunately though, these shade tolerant varieties are often more prone to disease.

 Soil and Compost: Giving your Roses the best bed

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 Roses like well-drained soil (in other words, soil that is not too full of clay which retains water).  Whilst roses like to be well watered, they don’t like standing in waterlogged soil afterwards. So don’t plant your roses in spots where water tends to remain after rain or areas which remain marshy hours after rainfall.

Before you plant your roses you should also check what the soil pH balance is.  The best soil will have a pH of 5.5 to 7.0. and you can get special soil testing kits at most garden centers.  You can also get advice on balancing the pH of the soil if it is incorrect from these garden centers. It’s best to get the soil right before you plant your roses.

The final step – planting your roses

Planting is almost always best undertaken in spring if possible.  In that way, you can capitalize on the growth spurt that takes place in spring time.   Dig a large enough hole so that the roots of your rose bush have plenty of space.  A good rule of thumb is to dig a hole that is twice as large as the amount of space that the roses will take up. This makes them easier to plant and the roses will have plenty of space to grow, it also allows good circulation around the roots which is good for preventing fungal diseases.  Add plenty of compost to the hole with lots of organic matter – this will help nourish the roots and aid with drainage. Soak the roots in some water for a few minutes before you plant the bush to ensure the roots are well hydrated. You should also cut off any root ends that are broken.

 For the first three to four weeks after planting, the roses will need to be watered often. If the top two inches of soil is dry, you will need to keep it moist to ensure that the roses are receiving plenty of water to remain hydrated. Rose food is also helpful and will ensure that the plants remain healthy. After four weeks, you will want to soak the bed every two weeks. It is best to do this in the mornings for optimum results.

 Soon, you will reap the rewards of all this effort as your roses present you with gorgeous blooms. 

 

Can someone please tell me the entire poem of “Incident in a Rose Garden”? The long one, with a narration.

Question by najohodo: Can someone please tell me the entire poem of “Incident in a Rose Garden”? The long one, with a narration.
I need to know if the narrator is the master (garden owner) or someone else that isn’t in the story. I’m very sure it is the master, but my all-knowing english teacher says the narrator is just a voice.

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Answer by itsjesus
try www..sparknotes.com

we read that last year when i was in english 9, im cant really remember but i think the narrator is just the owner

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Create A Beautiful Landscape In Your Garden

Landscaping is generally a quite big duty, consuming much time and energy. Nevertheless before you hire that professional, here are some tips that could preclude both time and money.

1.  Spend sometime opinion about closely how you want the ultimate conceive to be. You basic to take account of the elegance and function of your landscape. Do you want to involve a corner for entertaining? A barbeque? Is there to be a locale for children to play, a fishpond or a swimming kitty? An idea of the plants you want to be there will also help. Focus on the field where you consume most of your time. That’s a good place to jump.

2.  Think twice before hiring a pro. An independent designer might price you hundreds of dollars when you may be able to reach boundless devices on the internet or at a playgroup. Nevertheless if you have a difficult slab such as very steep ground, a pro might give you the expertise to avoid costly mistakes.

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3.  The approach of your home must be full into account. If you have a rural bungalow, smart gardens surrounding it will look out of place. Think also about your lifestyle. Do you want to finish hours caring for many beds of annuals or pruning beds of roses? If so, go upfront and yard them, but if you’d slightly finish your boundless time at the coastline, then go for an easy-problem plot and landscape.

Here are the numerous landscape styles you can pick for your own plot:

a. Formal. This fashion uses plenty of square shape and complete geometrical shapes. Orderly arrangement of plants instead of arbitrary positioning is employed. Close arrangement and pruning is seen on many landscaped gardens with this mixture.

B. Informal. This kind of landscaping workds well with cosy cottages. Beds with rounded edges instead of straight ranks and random situation of plants suit this landscape flare.

C. English Garden. This form emphasizes the harmony between the house’s architecture and the plot.

D. Formal/Informal Garden. This mode regularly comes with a brick pavement that exudes custom. The walkway leads to the rear with a turn of plants. The arrangement of plants resembles the English patch form but it has no correct borders.

E. Oriental. It is often the kind of patch found in small backyards. It uses rocks, evergreens and water. A wide variety of plants create several interesting angles with this comfort.

F. Woodland. The landscaping suits a house that has a wooded plot and oblique ground.

Garden Pruners and the Different Types

A good pair of garden pruners is an essential piece of gardening equipment for any gardener, whether he has a small flower garden, a large landscape with many trees and shrubs, or a little of both. The trimming in your garden will be easier and less time consuming depends on the quality of the garden pruner. The pruner is similiar to a pair of scissors and a good pair of scissors will work fine for trimming soft branches from bushes and flowers. A pruner of good quality is the tool to use for large woody stems and small tree branches. The garden pruner is usually available in three different categories – the anvil, bypass, and ratchet. The one you use depends on its use and personal preference and quality should be preference number one.  

Anvil. This pruner has only one blade which closes on to a flat edge. It is quite a bit like chopping on a kitchen cutting board. They are the best tool for removing dead wood from trees, plants and some flowers. They are bulky and sometimes difficult to reach areas in tight spaces.  

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Bypass. The bypass pruner is probably the gardeners most favorite because it is most like a pair of scissors. It has two circular blades; one is dull and the other is very sharp which makes a clean and trim cut each time it is used.  

Ratchet. The ratchet pruner is similar to the anvil pruner, but the cutting is done in stages, a special feature of the tool. This feature will add leverage while making a tough cut. This pruner also gives more leverage for the smaller hand. They will also take away a lot of strain on hands and wrists if there is a great amount of pruning to be done.

The lopper pruner is very similar to the anvil except that has a long handle and is used for larger tree and bush branches and sometimes for thick stemmed rose bushes. The other pruner is called a hedge trimmer, which is also long handled, but the blades are flat and it resembles a massive scissors. This pruner works similar to the bypass pruner but is designed to make larger cuts vertically or horizontally and is used mainly for trimming hedges.

Garden pruners that are made for professional use and are heavy duty would be a very good investment. For your tool to last a long time it would be best if it’s made of quality tempered carbon steel and, if at all possible, parts that are replaceable. You always want to purchase the best garden tools that you can afford.

It is always a good idea to try out the individual types of pruners before purchasing. If the tool feels too heavy, don’t buy it because you will not be comfortable using it. Gardening and pruning are not difficult tasks, having tools that are comfortable and easy to use make it lot easier.

Where do I find a photo of me taken at the Rose Garden in Portland Oregon?

Question by jcp644: Where do I find a photo of me taken at the Rose Garden in Portland Oregon?
My friend and I were at the Lakers vs Blazers game and this guy walking around taking pictures took a picture of us. He gave us the card of the website to go to and I lost it. We really wanted that picture and I can’t figure out where to go. I figured someone from Portland that goes to these games might know the site. Since I’m sure they do it for every game. PLEASE HELP!!

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Answer by I Wasn’t Given A Name
Check the Portland TrailBlazers official website. They might have a section for fan photos.

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