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How to Remove Rose Bush Roots
How to Remove Rose Bush Roots. Rose bushes must be removed for a number of reasons to ensure the health of other plants. Diseased rose bushes can spread fungi spores to other bushes or plants in your yard. Likewise, a dead rose bush takes up valuable space and acts as an eye sore to your garden. Be sure that the plant is beyond saving prior to...
Rose bushes must be removed for a number of reasons to ensure the health of other plants. Diseased rose bushes can spread fungi spores to other bushes or plants in your yard. Likewise, a dead rose bush takes up valuable space and acts as an eye sore to your garden. Be sure that the plant is beyond saving prior to removal. Fungicide, pesticide sprays or amendments to your watering and fertilizing routine may be able to restore a plant's health.
Things You'll Need
Shovel
Fungicide
Pesticide
Garbage bag
Pruners
Water the soil thoroughly in the morning. Be careful not to let the water splash on surrounding rose bushes, because it can promote fungi disease like blackspot and rust. Choose a time early in the day so that the water can evaporate and not effect the other rose bushes.
Prune away the rose bush so that it is easier to lift. Be sure to place all diseased or dead leaves in a garbage bag. Left-over debris can be a healthy environment in which fungi spores can live.
Dig at least 12 inches from the base of the tree to ensure you can lift underneath the root system. Use your shovel to wiggle and expose the roots.
Cut off any stubborn roots with sharp pruners. Pull the rose bush up with thorn-proof gloves or wrap a towel around the plant.
Locate all remaining roots and dig them out. Any left-over diseased roots can spread disease or infect the next plant you grow in the planting site. Throw away or burn the rose plant immediately.
Tips & Warnings
Take your rose bush into a nursery to ask about the cause of death. If no disease is found, then conduct a soil pH test on the growing area to make sure the acid and alkaline balance is within range for growing rose bushes.
Avoid using herbicide on your plant, because it can hurt surrounding plants or change the soil's pH balance.
