Peas & Roses

I've started pruning roses around our house, there are seven plants. Some are quite tall and unruly (after having been pruned sporadically in previous years) so it will take awhile.

As I go out into the yard I need to remember these points:
* Open the center of the plant for air circulation and light
* Make clean cuts ( at 45 degree angle)
* Clear out the broken, dying, diseased, dead wood
* Remove the weak twiggy branches thinner then a pencil
* Remove last year's foliage

Additionally I threw down some pea seeds! All along the fenceline where they'll have something easy to climb up on. It's sure to rain the next several days so perfect timing. It's the first time I actually got peas in by President's Day (perhaps I will be too early, we'll see) They are the Oregon Trail variety that are supposed to grow 30 inches tall, so hopefully the bamboo stakes will be tall and strong enough.

(Here is a link to a previous post I wrote about pruning roses back in March 2012: Above Golden Gardens.)