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Garden roses

When planning to plant roses,
ensure that the area chosen in the
garden has enough room for the
roses to flourish. Soak the roots
in water for a few hours before
planting them in the new bed. Dig
a generously sized hole and add
some bone meal and compost to
help the roses get started. Roses
don’t like being crowded, so be
sure to leave enough space Rose gloves made with puncture-resistant Kevlar® material
between the plants. Lavender is from deeper soil layers, herbs Rose gloves are indispensable for the
a classic companion plant, with can be added to the bed as well. planting and maintenance of roses.
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minimal nutrient requirements, Combining the queen of flowers Puncture-resistant Kevlar material
that supports the growth of the with ground-covering herbs such on the palms and fingers of the
neighbouring roses. Once the as thyme and oregano, makes for gloves, as well as long cuffs, protect
roses have rooted deeply and are a particularly enticing and fragrant hands and lower forearms when
able to draw water and nutrients experience. working with thorny plants.

Watering

During the gardening season, watering of your
plants needs to happen fairly regularly. It therefore
makes perfect sense that the hose is instantly ready
to use and can be safely stored away just as quickly
afterwards, free from tangles and well protected
against dirt and damage.

The GARDENA Wall-Mounted Hose Box has already
proven itself amongst passionate gardeners. The
integrated hose guide ensures that the hose is
always rolled up evenly and is ready for use at any
time. Gardening enthusiasts will know just how
important that is.

360° rotating hose box
The GARDENA range of hose boxes has been expanded
to include a new garden hose box that can be fixed into
the ground using a metal ground spike. This compact
hose box offers even more flexibility by rotating 360°.

Using the GARDENA hose boxes requires minimal
effort and exertion. Simply pull the hose out to the
desired length in short-interval stops. To roll it up
automatically, a short tug of the hose activates the
RollControl function, which safely and steadily guides
GARDENA Water Controls connect directly onto the tap the hose back into the hose box.

Scheduled irrigation

During the hot months, regular water plants is either early morning wide range of controls ensures
watering is necessary to keep or late evening. This is the ideal that there is a suitable model for
plants healthy. This can become time, as evaporation levels are at every watering requirement.
bothersome if you are irrigating their lowest. Water Controls connect directly
manually. However, water controls onto the tap and control the supply
make it very easy to manage. GARDENA Water Control takes care of water to mobile sprinklers and
More importantly, the best time to of watering automatically and the drip-system irrigation.
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