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Trimming round Rose bushes.
I have a number of Rose bushes in a lawn and I can't use a strimmer because of the risk of damaging them, I don't want to use a pair of shears because its a tedious job. Does anyone know of a small strimmer that can be held in one hand while the other hand is used to hold a piece of Hardboard or the like to protect the Rose bush?
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Firstly many thanks for the information on the gadget I hope Bosch have not started to have their devices made in Asia though.
Can we have a photo please? Do you mean that the grass goes right up to the 'trunk' of the rose bush? How do you feed and mulch?
Secondly I admit to be a hooligan in the garden and my roses do have grass right up to the stems. I don’t feed and didn’t know that Roses needed watering.
I was quite happy when the area was covered with gravel until my wife said it was to difficult to weed and insisted on a lawn so I’m not inclined to clear small circles round the roses, make a gutter or edge them with anything.
Only three months to my wife’s birthday so a good pair of scissors is a brilliant suggestion.