[seefin]

novice gardener here. Have an elevated flower bed at back of garden and decided to invest in this and work at keeping my 2 dogs from destroying. Have carpet roses just planted and am hoping in a few years theyll have blocked dogs entrance to bed while I can still hop over in my wellies. Had chicken wire up in meantime and looking pretty ugly plus dogs managed to breach the wire today and trampled a few plants. Been thinking of having some fast growing cheap bramble type plants at edge to protect until roses grow. Any recommendations? Is this wrong time of year for planting ? Would I get in a garden centre?
It would be nice to have them trailing over the bed wall too to give some colour so dual purpose .
Have 3 carpet rose plants planted about in a ten foot stretch-any idea how long it might take them to spread and block the dogs path?

[James Kilkelly]

[seefin]

Cut some blackberry bushes and have thrown in front of chicken wire so tomorrow will tell if thorny plants will in fact work or if I need to build a ten foot stone wall! I think those dog roses would be too big. Also would be east facing. Any chance could train them to trail over the 2 foot wall at front of raised bed? I could always keep them pruned low I guess - how many would I need to plant to cover ten feet length? Be great if I could take down the wire next summer-I have no patience and would love to be able to enjoy the view next summer.