Roses, roses, roses - all for free

By Jackie French
Updated July 2 2021 - 3:37am, first published June 16 2019 - 12:00am

Step 1. Admit you need roses in your life. Yes, I know that native plants survive best in droughts ... except often they don't. A mature native shrub's response to drought is a very sensible 'seed and die'. A well-established rose, however, has its deep roots way down in the soil. That's why old gardens usually have roses. Roses are the great survivors.

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