When is the best time to transplant roses bushes? Our grandson will be at the toddling stage this summer and we want to move our rose bushes from the back garden to the front to avoid any nasty accidents. Would now be a good time to move some of them before they start growing again? I'm just hoping they will like their new position. Any advice please.

Thank you sandgrounder, I will give it a try.

Any time now would be ideal provided the soil is in a reasonable condition. Depending on what sort of rose they are I would reduce by at least a half all the top growth. However you dig them up you will damage the ends of the roots , it is a good thing to trim these with sharp secatuers before replanting. Do not forget you should not plant fresh roses where other roses have been. You should take out a couple of buckets full of the soil and replace with new soil to let the new roots get going.