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Want roses? Grab your shovel; it’s time to dig in!

Rose society offers advice on transplanting -- and digging up – rose bushes

Got a rose that needs to be planted, but you're out of space? Learn the options during the Sacramento Rose Society's next meeting Thursday, Jan. 11. (This is a Polynesian Punch floribunda rose, and yes, it needs a permanent space to grow.)

Got a rose that needs to be planted, but you're out of space? Learn the options during the Sacramento Rose Society's next meeting Thursday, Jan. 11. (This is a Polynesian Punch floribunda rose, and yes, it needs a permanent space to grow.) Kathy Morrison

There comes a time in every rose gardener’s life: Where are you going to plant another bush?

Often, the answer may be: Take one out.

It’s called “shovel pruning” – the hard choice to dig up a bush that, no matter your efforts, just isn’t performing as expected.

Or maybe this problematic bush is just in the wrong place. Then it needs one more chance – in a better location. How do you transplant a bush that’s already been growing in the ground?

For that matter, what’s the best way to transplant any rose bush – from those that come packed in plastic to others rooted in a supposedly biodegradable pot?

Here’s your chance to find out! Our rosarians will tackle transplanting, shovel pruning and other timely tasks during the January meeting of the Sacramento Rose Society. Moderator Debbie Arrington, a master rosarian and co-creator of Sacramento Digs Gardening, will lead a panel discussion on the different ways to approach these jobs.

January is the best month to transplant roses in our area. The soil is soft from rain, yet still warm enough for root development. Put in the ground now, these new bushes will likely produce roses this spring.

The meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 11, at Shepard Garden and Arts Center, 3330 McKinley Blvd., Sacramento, in McKinley Park. Parking and admission are free.

As always, rose society meetings are open to the public. Bring a friend!

Want advice about pruning, fertilization and other aspects of winter rose care? Check out the Winter Rose Care Workshop, hosted by the Sierra Foothills Rose Society. To be held at the Orangevale Grange Auditorium, this free public event will be held Saturday, Jan. 13, starting with registration at 8:30 a.m. and ending with a lunchtime chili cookoff.

Learn more here: https://sacdigsgardening.californialocal.com/article/80414-sierra-foothills-rose-class-2024/.

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During this stormy week, let the rain soak in while making plans for all the things you’re going to plant soon:

* During rainy weather, turn off the sprinklers. After a good soaking from winter storms, lawns can go at least a week without sprinklers, according to irrigation experts. For an average California home, that week off from watering can save 800 gallons.

* February serves as a wake-up call to gardeners. This month, you can transplant or direct-seed several flowers, including snapdragon, candytuft, lilies, astilbe, larkspur, Shasta and painted daisies, stocks, bleeding heart and coral bells.

* In the vegetable garden, plant Jerusalem artichoke tubers, and strawberry and rhubarb roots.

* Transplant cabbage and its close cousins – broccoli, kale and Brussels sprouts – as well as lettuce (both loose leaf and head).

* Indoors, start peppers, tomatoes and eggplant from seed.

* Plant artichokes, asparagus and horseradish from root divisions.

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