<h2 style="margin: 10pt 0in 0pt"><font size="3" color="#990000">How to Add Roses to Your Spring Garden</font></h2><p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt">(ARA) – Stroll your neighborhood and chances are you’ll spot landscape shrub roses decorating someone’s garden or backyard. Take a drive into town, and you’ll see them planted at your favorite shopping center.</span></p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt"><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">If you haven’t noticed, landscape shrub roses have taken the country by storm. In home gardens, in containers and along highways, these low-maintenance roses bloom continuously from spring until frost with little to no effort.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">"Anybody can grow these hard-working roses, no matter where they live. If you can grow grass, you can grow landscape shrub roses," says James A. Baggett, editor of Country Gardens Magazine. He likes Knock Out roses for their drought tolerance and disease resistance, especially against black spot. </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="425" height="282"><param name="movie" value="../images/banners/18a.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="" /><embed src="../images/banners/18a.swf" wmode="" quality="high" menu="false" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="282"></embed></object></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">When designing with shrub roses, think of them as you would any flowering shrub, only this one will bloom continuously all season and do all the work for you! </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Here are some tips on using landscape shrub roses in the garden and throughout the landscape.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>1. Problem Solvers in Your Landscape</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Whether you live in a city or the ‘burbs, have a small garden plot or large acreage, the gardening and decorating possibilities with shrub roses are endless. Plant them individually among other shrubs, annuals and perennials, in mixed beds and borders. </p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>2. Pot up a Container</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Renowned garden designer Jon Carloftis prefers to plant shrub roses in containers. "I like to give them perfect planting conditions such as good drainage, rich soil and the addition of regular fertilizer that won’t be an overdose to neighboring plants," he says. "The results are outstanding when roses are planted in formal urns or combinations of rustic pots."</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">From small apartments to grand homes, containers filled with shrub roses bring an understated sophistication to any sized deck, porch and patio. Pot them up in large and small containers, around a gazebo, poolside, or your entranceway for the perfect plant for all seasons.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>3. Close to Home</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Nothing says simple elegance like the original Knock Out rose. Try planting them "en masse" against your front porch or home. The large clusters of cherry-red blooms say "welcome" with a generous bloom cycle of every five to six weeks. Against your house, porch or deck, the rich, eye-popping red color is a sure winner.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>4. Second Look Curbside Appeal</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Looking for plants with great curbside appeal that add year-round beauty? Cluster shrub roses around a mailbox or blend with perennials to create visual curb appeal. Plant the award-winning Rainbow Knock Out along with perennials. This lovely coral pink rose complements any color scheme and the blooms almost look hand-painted with rich yellow at the base.<span> </span>The plant adds height and color for maximum curbside appeal.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>5. Now You See it – Now You Don’t</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Do you have an unsightly utility unit, shed, trash can, or pool pump you want to hide? How about a slope or a hazardous spot to fill? Group hardy and attractive roses for a showy "cover-up." Try planting Pink Double Knock Out with double flowers in a cheerful bubble gum hue. Unfazed by heat, this hardy shrub rose will cover up those unsightly spots with a pink profusion of color.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>6. Borders and More</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">Want to create a natural privacy fence in your backyard? Shrub roses will keep wandering children, pedestrians or stray dogs out of the landscape with a colorful "living wall" hedge. </p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"> </p><div style="text-align: center"><object classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=6,0,29,0" width="425" height="282"><param name="movie" value="../images/banners/18b.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="menu" value="false" /><param name="wmode" value="" /><embed src="../images/banners/18b.swf" wmode="" quality="high" menu="false" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="282"></embed></object></div> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal"><strong>7. Create an English Garden</strong></p><p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">You don’t need to dream anymore about having a showcase formal garden. Stake and trim your favorite shrub roses to grow as small rose trees for the look and feel of an English garden. Mix in old-fashioned favorites such as spiraea and hydrangea to create an enviable cottage garden.</p> <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt" class="MsoNormal">It’s no wonder that these roses are the number one choice for folks looking for a carefree la
ndscape shrub rose that looks great and performs beautifully. For more information visit: <a href="http://www.theknockoutrose.com/">www.TheKnockOutRose.com</a> .</p> <p><span style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 200%; font-family: ‘Verdana’,’sans-serif’; letter-spacing: 1pt">Courtesy of ARAcontent</span></p></span>
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