ALS wrote:
I have about 100 roses in the main gardens and have had
some nasty problems with an employee who sprayed most of the roses
with a roundup spray instead of a rose spray last summer (Yes, it was
on purpose). It broke my heart. I have started replacing them, but my
question is, is it enough to remove large areas of soil and replace
with new or do I need to take the entire soil from all the beds to
have healthy growth with new planting? I would appreciate any
experienced rose growers comments.

Thanks
Ann

Check out the David Austin roses web site. They have a new product - a
cocktail of friendly Bacteria/Fungi - that apparently inoculates the soil
against rose replant disease. I've used it for the first time in a client's
garden (at his instigation) this year - I'm waiting with baited breath!

If you have a potential order for 100 roses to give them you can expect
personalised service!

pk