Greenhouses and Gardening

Many of the shrub roses like rugosas and the Scotch rose are perfectly hardy in the West and require no covering. Hybrid teas, polyanthus, and climbing roses are quite tender and need winter protection. If the roses are planted in beds, place a mound of soil around each plant to a depth of at least six inches and then cover over the bed entirely with straw.

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Solar powered landscape lighting eliminates the need for any wiring in your landscaping whatsoever. Solar powered landscape lighting is becoming more popular, day after day, due to not only being absolutely autonomous, but also being extremely low cost. Any homeowner will be able to save on their electric bills and get rid of the unsightly wires in their landscaping.

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In many parts of the West region, a couple of frosty nights damaging to many tender garden plants will be followed by a long warm, fall period called “Indian Summer.” It is a shame that so many plants are lost in this first short period of frost, for if protected, they might go on blooming for as long as a month or more. Covering with blankets, newspapers, or polyethylene tents during the nights when frosts threaten, will help ward off frost damage.

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