Step 1: Consider Your Space

The first thing you want to do is find the spot where you will plant your roses. Then you'll want to take some twine and some wooden stakes and stake out borders around the area for your garden. Commonly, the shapes people use either are square, rectangular, or semi-circle. (Such as planting coming out from a wall on the side of a house or the base of a patio.)

Then take some graph paper and a pencil and draw the space where you will plant. Include other things that you wish to add, such as archways, statues, pathways, or fencing.

Below is an example of a computer-generated grid drawing. It has the basic shape, layout, and a key, describing what will go where. It is for a four-foot by five-foot rectangular garden with a one foot pathway down the center. Click on the thumbnail to get to the larger picture.

Now that you've done the grid, you don't have to mark where you will plant just yet. This is just an example of a finished grid. Once you've got the basic outline of your space, it's time to move on to step 2.