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makes for a particularly enticing and fragrant experience.
Rose Gloves are indispensable for the planting and
maintenance of roses. Puncture-resistant kevlar® material on
the palms and fingers of the gloves, as well as long cuffs, protect
hands and lower forearms when working with thorny plants.

6. 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
If your lawn gets heavy traffic, such as lots of running and evenly and is ready for use at any time. Gardening
playing in the same spot, this can cause soil compaction. enthusiasts will know just how important that is.
In this case, the soil needs aeration. A lawn aerator
creates openings in lawn turf that allow water and air The GARDENA range of hose boxes has been expanded
to penetrate the soil and reach the grass roots. to include a new garden hose box that can be fixed into
the ground using a metal ground spike. This compact
Lawns can be fertilised organically by topdressing with compost hose box offers even more flexibility by rotating 360°.
or using a mulching mower to chop lawn clippings into a
nourishing source of nitrogen. But, for those who prefer the using the Gardena hose boxes requires minimal effort and
fast-acting effects of a chemical fertiliser, Gardena has a range exertion. Simply pull the hose out to the desired length in
of hand pressure pumps for application of liquid fertilisers; or short-interval stops. To roll it up automatically, a short tug
fertiliser spreaders for granular application for all garden sizes. of the hose activates the RollControl function, which safely
and steadily guides the hose back into the hose box.
5. Garden roses
When planning to plant roses, ensure that the area chosen in 7. Scheduled irrigation
the garden has enough room for the roses to flourish. Soak the During the hot months, regular watering is necessary to
roots in water for a few hours before planting them in the new keep plants healthy. This can become bothersome if you are
bed. Dig a generously sized hole and add some bone meal and irrigating manually. However, water controls make it very
compost to help the roses get started. Roses don’t like being easy to manage. More importantly, the best time to water
crowded, so be sure to leave enough space between the plants. plants is either early morning or late evening. This is the ideal
Lavender is a classic companion plant, with minimal nutrient time, as evaporation levels are at their lowest. GARDENA
requirements, that supports the growth of the neighbouring Water Control takes care of watering automatically and
roses. Once the roses have rooted deeply and are able to the wide range of controls ensures that there is a suitable
draw water and nutrients from deeper soil layers, herbs can model for every watering requirement. Water Controls
be added to the bed as well. Combining the queen of flowers connect directly onto the tap and control the supply of
with ground-covering herbs such as thyme and oregano, water to mobile sprinklers and drip-system irrigation.

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