take it out and put it in a bucket or on a tarp.Replant.

Or put a garbage barrel upside down over it until they are done.

That's the ticket, a heavy bucket or large garbage barrel/container. Sorry about your back and migraine. I keep praying my back will hold up, was recommended to go to therapy after a very bad bout last fall, didn't like that idea, as soon as I could started shovelling (it hurt so bad one day I could only make it out to the front walk then holler for help), snowblowing, digging and planting instead lol. Oh and ibuprofen really helped with the pain after which it started slowly getting better. They said it was arthritis, but I've had bouts with it when younger, so I wasn't real confident they got it right, feels like pressure on nerves. It hurts sometimes after heavy work but goes away so far. Maybe we should be praying for your migraine and back, too! I had migraines for awhile in my 40's, they are awful, never thought to go to the doctor about it, then they stopped finally. Never used to have headaches when I was young.

Well, he seems to have gotten it all down without any rose damage, thank the rose gods! Woohoo! This will open up a bit more light on that Abe, too, I think.

The tree is still all over my yard, but now it is in pieces.

Aliska, the migraines go back to childhood and have contributed heavily to my decision to leave the practice of law for something lower key and more flexible. They run in the family and are severe. I've been to millions of doctors and been on just about every conceivable treatment.

The back stuff runs in the family too and is only intermittent. This round was brought on my washing my foster dog in the tub. I can lift heavy things and run around, no problem, but for some reason, that twist and bend for dog washing is a killer. No, putting in a dog washing tub is not feasible in my house, so I just try to mitigate the damage when I have to finally give in and bathe someone.

Anyway, thanks all for the mojo etc. Apparently it worked beautifully. :)

You may want to try to give up all sugar and see if your migraines get better. When my husband was diagnosed as a borderline diabetic and gave up sugar his migraines went away. He had migraines all of his life before then. It has been 2 years and he only gets a migraine when he cheats and eats sugar. Good luck.

Those who foster dogs are saints, what goes around comes around, some good came back to you through no damage to your roses. Hope you are feeling better soon.