On Thu, 24 Mar 2005, ALS wrote:

I have just dropped into your group and there appears to be a good range of
gardening topics here. I am in Normandy on a farm and have extensive formal
gardens which I have been trying to return to their former glory. 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.

What part of Normandy are you in? We have a place in the Suisse
Normande.

David

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