"Shiva" wrote in message
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On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 03:24:47 GMT, "Gail Futoran"
wrote:

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Gail, how do you care for that many? I think I was up to
about 100
before I lost so many this year to canker, voles, etc. I
had a really
hard time just doing the basics for 60.

A lot of it is luck and location - Southcentral TX is a good
area for growing stuff. Since I started planting roses late
in 1998, I've lost a dozen or more roses per year, either
due to heat or late frost - until this year, when I have
lost none. So maybe it has something to do with beds
maturing or shrubs maturing. Certainly nothing much to do
with me!

I'm retired, but I don't spend as much time in the garden as
I might. I'm not as good about weeding as I should be, but
I'm faithful about watering. I have a system where I just
hook up hoses. Feeding is haphazard but I use compost &
mulch annually, plus alfalfa tea spring & fall, and I used
good
soil to start. And when a variety dies, I often replace it
with something different until I get a rose that survives!


Gail