In a message dated 97-08-25 10:22:37 EDT, you write: << I am especially interested in what are you planting with your roses to compliment them. >> Hi! Where most of my roses are planted it is surrounded by large boulders and ledge. I have several areas that the soil is only a few inches deep. Last year I started planting low growing perennials around these areas that will eventually growing around the bottom of the roses. One favorite is creeping veronica. I also planted a verylow growing baby's breath that has pink flowers. Another is snow in summer. Another thing I did this summer to deter Japenese Beetles was to plant white geraniums in pots and place around the rose garden area. These are supposed to be poisonous to them. Yesterday I finally saw a dead one on one of the geraniums. Toni