You're quite welcome, Bria. I know about weird buried rose bushes. I have one of those to dig up and move myself. LOL Lady before me here was a Master Gardener, yet she planted rose bushes on top of Liriopes, Crepe Myrtles in totally shady spots so they get mildew often, an Althea (Rose '0 Sharon) tree in total shade so it never blooms, and the invasive type of bamboo Nandina EVERYWHERE, sending out runner to beat the band. So much for Master Gardeners, is all I can say. She waaaaaaay overplanted this dinky yard. I'm a novice gardener and I'm having to deal with all her ill-thought-out planting decisions every season. I just tackle one small project at a time: a prune, a move, a total shrub removal. Just took out 3 trees this year before the Texas freeze. That event killed off 4-5 other shrubs totally. So nursing sick plants and replacing losses are a priority right now. I'm 5 years into this yard and STILL don't have my front yard like I want it. All I can say is hang in there. My motto has become "Do what you can today and the rest will be waiting there for you tomorrow".
