Want a beautiful rose garden without overcomplicating things? In this video, I share 5 simple gardening hacks that can make a big difference when designing and planting a rose garden. Roses can be the centerpiece of a garden, but they look their best when they are placed thoughtfully and supported by good garden structure.
I’ll walk through a few practical design rules that help roses thrive and also make the whole garden look more balanced and natural. These are simple ideas anyone can use, whether you’re starting a new rose bed or improving an existing garden.
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I had a rose garden – now I have a garden with roses. Voles ate half of my roses, so I reshaped my garden. And planted them among all the other garden plants
I completely agree. I hate my chain-link fence but whenever I consider swapping it out for a nicer fence I just realize that I would rather spend that money on a vacation. But my goal now is to cover my chain-link fence in its entirety with Clematis and honeysuckle. And a few climbing roses. I’ve become so fascinated by all the different variety of Clematis. It’s a very interesting plant.
Those are just what every rose gardener needs to hear! Backgrounds are so important, too. While I planted 5 ground roses in my front beds near the house and are beautiful. I noticed this winter the structure was lost…. so this year, I'm planting Evergreen shrubs for that backdrop! But last year I was glad to learn of the different heights and details of where they need to go. It's been a fun journey for sure
Thank you for your thoughts, Olga. We're building a new fenced garden, with trellises at each of two gates. I plan some raised beds, and some in-ground plantings.
Long ago I had a Don Juan climber, which I loved, and want a climber for each of the two gate trellises. the garden will also have an 'open' center, shich I hope to fill with another rose. Maybe. The garden will be getting good sun all day. I probably won't get them in this year, as we are building the fence and gates this year.
At the very end of your video, you mentioned 'supporting' plants for roses. Could you please elaborate in another video, please?
Spray paint chain link with black paint.
Agreed, in my opinion as beautiful as roses are having biodiversity in the garden is still very important visually and ecologically.
I would love to grow roses, but in Florida it is so hot in the summer to try to get something to last but I think I’ll try again this spring thank you. Your garden is beautiful.
What is the name of the beautiful miniature rose on your deck? I only have room for potted rosethank you Olga.
What is the name of this yellow rose at the beginning of your video? It's beautiful.
Oh my your roses are so beautiful whatever you’re doing it works! Can’t wait to see it this summer ❤
Roses are wonderful and fairly easy to propogate. But remember, they MUST be pruned. And they have hooked thorns. Be sure to get some good welding gloves!
Can you plant onions around rose's to keep voles away?
Hi Olga happy early spring friend!I have 1/3 less property and the same amount I have roses from front side and back yrd including patio.I have moved some around as they got bigger then expected. I have mine in different areas to give lots of texture and movement and also have many other bloomers and trees.Personally i love a rose garden ascetic like we do!!🕊💚
Thank you for this video. You are an inspiration. I really like that you say not to be seduced by roses! I will work on this !
Using roses as structural plants with the right background and companions really elevates their impact in the garden.
I would have loved it if you had told us the name of a rose when you did a closeup
Thank you,Olga, you have a lovely garden, and your roses thrive. Will you do.a.video.on rose care at the beginning of the season? How you fertilize and care for them. Some of mine thrive and others struggle. I think my DA roses are tender for my 5b/6a garden, as they haven't put on big growth. . I have gardened organically for 7 years, but struggle with sawfly larve.
Did you overwinter that gorgeous rosemary indoors? If so,how did you manage it?
I am of the same mind as you are, but it is a struggle every season to not add more and more roses! It's our human nature to always want the next shiny thing. I agree though, I don't like having roses lined up like soldiers. I enjoyed watching this!
Loved all the information! Unfortunately I just planted 4 more roses😂😂! I am planting them in different areas of the garden. No formal rose garden. I have quite a large yard so plenty of space! That is quickly filling up.Thanks again for keeping us reeled in❤❤
I loved the design of your beautiful garden.
Your choice of flower type is wonderful
Oh no, I have succumbed to buying rose after rose after rose…
It’s too late for me! 😓
Last fall I turned my cutting garden 22 feet by 22 feet into the beginnings of a formal rose garden, boxwood around the square, pathways and beds filled with roses in rows. I watched all your video's on my trip to greece, and watched this one and said OH boy you are so right !!!! I came home it was a sunny day almost 80 and started to redesign my "rose garden" I made the garden bigger now 22 feet by 35 feet. I will still make the space like a boxwood room with a central path, but instead of rows of roses I will be spacing the out more, adding perennials, annual flowers, herbs, and some small vegetables. I decided I did not want an area of just one type of plant (roses) but lots of things. I had about 8 roses in that space I added last fall. many david austin roses, they are still small so I will move them around. i will have room to add a few more roses this spring. but also lots of other flowers too. Some of the roses I have are climbers like generous Gardner, I will build rustic wood supports like you have done for those. Always exciting to design and work on a new space. happy Gardening Olga 🙂 Great advice you always have!!!