Question for y’all. When we bought our house last year it had a rose bush already planted. Honestly I thought it was dead. It is not. And I’m wondering am I suppose to cut the dead looking area or just let this bush do it’s own thing
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I would definitely just cut it back.
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But like where? On the top? Or just all over and maybe round out the top if that makes sense? I’ve never ever done any type of gardening and every plant I’ve tried to grow has died 
Do you have any resources I could use? I’m very much a hands on learner but I haven’t found any classes or anything like that to help me learn.
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I’m no expert. But I would cut each dead branch down to the main branch that is still living. Be sure and show us an after photo! 
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Yeah the areas that are dead looking are where to start. You can cut at the branch with a sharp knife to see if it’s actually “green” or not or just bend it a bit. If it breaks easily it’s dry and dead. If it bends a bit more with ease it might not be dead. But aesthetically I would trim It down and get the rounded shape though that one branch coming off looks so lovely!
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Oh, and maybe wait to trim it. I don’t know what part of the world you’re in but you don’t need to shock it in the heat. Wait till the fall.
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Thanks for the advice. I’ll work on it today. We are in New Mexico so the heat is coming soon. I’ll post a picture later in the evening of my work. I’m gonna have to go to the store. All I have is kitchen knifes 
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This shall be my project this morning after the sun comes up 
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Aw I love NM! What part?
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It’s a town called Hobbs. We are like 15 minutes from Texas. I’m trying to plan trips to go see some of the other places. We have been here a year and I’ve gone hiking over in Roswell and visited my hubs family in Carlsbad but not much else yet
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That’s super cool! I know that area a little.
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Today I worked for a few hours in my little garden. Sowed several seeds like marigold and Indian cress to spare my sugarsnaps, courgette and other veggies. Wanted to do that weeks ago, but we have an exceptional cold spring this year. With lots of rain too. My grapes and figs trees are finally growing leaves! After the job was done, I could sit on my couch wit a cup of tea and could envision a bit how the life of a monk must be.
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I think it looks better! Thanks for the advice. I almost bought an aloe plant today and I’m not really sure why I didn’t. It said on the pot it takes care of itself. Those are the plants I need in my life
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Aloe is super easy! As are many succulents and cacti.
More or less, get them plenty of sun and ignore them. The biggest threat to them is overwatering.
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I’ll probably go back and get the aloe plant. I really would like to do vegetables but I just am not sure where to start with that. Baby steps I suppose
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Oh my goodness how beautiful!
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Oh I adore that chimenea! I want one too, but I’m afraid my neighbors are going to complain. I saw you are thinking of growing vegetables. I just started with that this year. Last year I had tomatoes and that was a big succes. I think the best way is to start with just a few and easy vegetables like courgette, lettuce and radish. But keep in mind that a courgette will take some space, about 1 m2. And there are snails and other bugs or insects you have to keep away, but for the rest it is pure joy!
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They were just to pretty to leave outside. Some of the others that bloomed have already died. I didn’t know roses bloom and die so quickly
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