How to Plant and Nurture a Rose Garden

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By Butterfli
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Plant a rose garden

Here are some helpful tips on planing, planting, nurturing and harvesting beautiful roses in your very own rose garden. You will love going into your own rose garden and cut roses to put in your home, office or give as a gift.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

Imagination
Land with healthy soil
Rose bushes
Garden gloves
Shovel
Watering can or hose

Step 1

Prepare your soil by tilling and fertilizing with a good type of rose fertilizer. Make a list of the number and colors you desire to plant in your rose garden. Go and purchase your rose bushes from your favorite lawn and garden store. It is best to buy the rose bushes in gallon containers. They tend to be more healthy from the start.
Step 2

Set rose bushes in order

Take the rose bushes home and keep them watered and in a partly sunny area of your yard while your prepare for their new home. Plan where you are going to plant your rose garden then dig holes that are slightly deeper and wider than the container that your new rose bushes are currently in. Set each pot with a rose bush in it, in the order that you want them to grow.
Step 3

With your garden gloves on, carefully remove the first rose bush from the container. You can take a utility knife and cut up the side of the pot and gently remove the rose bushes roots. After putting a little Miracle Grow in the hole, then place your rose bush in the hole. Fill the empty spaces all around the planted rose bush and pack down. Make sure that the soil comes up just around the base of the rose bush.
Step 4

Water often

After you have planted all of your rose bushes in your new rose bush garden, water each of them well. You will need to water often, especially until they have rooted themselves in the soil well.
Step 5

With your rose bushes all planted in your rose garden, you will soon be able to see them grow and produce lots of gorgeous roses.
Step 6

You will be able to harvest beautiful roses.