Three-Foot Roses, Fairy-Tale Bloom

She planted climbing roses along her cottage front and made one critical decision that changed

everything. Instead of spacing them the recommended six feet apart, she planted them

three feet apart. Everyone said they would compete for nutrients and fail. Six months later,

her cottage disappeared behind a wall of blooming roses. The closer spacing forced the roots

to grow deeper, not wider. They found richer soil below and exploded with growth.

Her roses now bloom from May through October without stopping. Sometimes breaking

the rules gives you the fairy tale.