• Bring your roses indoors for more pleasure.Roses image by Andy Merrett from Fotolia.com
  
  Many gardeners view roses as the "prima donnas" of the garden---demanding, sulking, prone to disease, and eager to inflict pain with their thorns. But, with the right tools, and a bit of patience, a rose garden can provide abundant flowers and fragrance, and will enhance your yard all summer long. You can get started with only a few essential tools. Then, add more specialty tools to your stockpile as your roses grow.
  
  

Pruners

• Bypass pruners are best for roses.s??cateur de jardin image by YvesBonnet from Fotolia.com
  
  Pruners are essential for your rose garden. There are two types of pruners--"anvil" and "bypass". Make certain that you purchase the "bypass" pruner, where the blades pass by each other, similar to scissors. That will prevent the stems and canes of your rose bushes from being crushed, which is how "anvil" pruners operate. Also, because you'll be using your pruners nearly every day, make certain that the handles are padded, and that the pruner fits comfortably in your hand.
  
  

Gloves

• Leather gloves are essential for avoid cuts and scratches from rose thorns.gardening gloves image by Sandi Chetwynd from Fotolia.com
  
  Now is not the time for pretty, ladylike gloves. You want protection, not fashion, when working with roses. Opt for leather gloves with cuffs that fold down, or even "gauntlet" gloves, which extend to the elbow, to shield your arms from the thorns.
  
  

Shovel

• Long-handled shovelDigging in the garden image by dquinnan from Fotolia.com
  
  Because most roses are sold in 3-gallon containers, you'll want a durable, long-handled shovel with a padded handle for digging holes to plant roses. The holes should be at least a foot deep and a foot wide.
  
  

Wheelbarrow or Garden Cart

• Wheelbarrows can be clumsy in the rose garden; a two-wheeled cart may be better.Wheelbarrow image by Paul Dearden from Fotolia.com
  
  Most rose garden aficionados recommend using a wheelbarrow for moving soil, mulch, leaves and debris in and out of the garden. But most wheelbarrows are clumsy and hard to maneuver, especially for women. There are a wide variety of heavy-duty garden carts on the market today that can handle up to 300 lbs. Because they can be pulled rather than pushed like a wheelbarrow, and because they have two wheels for better balance, they are coming into favor.
  
  

Watering hose

• Add a good garden hose and watering wand to your kit.garden serpent image by Adam Borkowski from Fotolia.com
  
  You'll need to water your roses frequently when you first plant them. After they're established, they'll only need to be watered during high summer or in drought-like conditions. A watering wand, which provides a gentle rain of water, is a nice addition to your equipment list because a heavy spray from a typical spray nozzle will damage fragile rose petals.
  
  

Other tools

• Pressure sprayers are useful for applying fertilizers and pesticides.pulv??risateur ?? main image by Unclesam from Fotolia.com
  
  As your roses grow, so will your tools arsenal. Items to consider are loppers for cutting very thick canes, kneeling pads or garden seats with rolling wheels to take pressure off of your knees, rakes for clearing leaves and debris, and garden sprayers for fertilizers, pesticides and other treatments.