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Gardening

Denninmi

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1. Well, I guess you could do what I do every few years.

Reply to XemaSab (Original post)

Wed Jan 4, 2012, 07:36 PM

Jan 2012

Set the riding mower to six inches and go back and forth until just stubs are left. They actually regenerate nicely this way, but of course are small for the first year.

Yup, came upon that one after getting scratched up in rose tangle one time too many. It's my version of that iconic scene in 'Raiders of the Lost Ark' where Indiana Jones ponders fighting the swordsman with his whip, and then just pulls out his gun and says "To Hell With It" and shoots the guy.

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It's time to prune my roses [View all] XemaSab Jan 2012 OP

Well, I guess you could do what I do every few years. Denninmi Jan 2012 #1

take 2 years. mopinko Jan 2012 #2

Depends on what kind they are dixiegrrrrl Jan 2012 #3

Thanks. I made a mess of trimming my roses last year. JDPriestly Jan 2012 #4