Eva Gabor's cutting garden includes the award-winning hybrid tea 'Olympiad'. Figure A

The late actress Eva Gabor, an accomplished rose grower, had the honor of having a rose named after her -- the deep-pink hybrid tea 'Eva Gabor', introduced in 1983.

Eva designed her own rose garden without the assistance of a landscape designer. Like men, she said, roses need attention all the time.

When cutting roses, Eva advised, cut the stems at an angle and very close to the leaf (figure A). If you don't, the remaining part of the stem dies and becomes unattractive. Immediately after cutting them, place the flowers in lukewarm water.

Tip:

• If you receive droopy roses, you can always send them back to the florist. But if you'd like to try to revive them, wrap the stems tightly in rolled-up newspaper, and soak the whole package deeply in warm water for an hour or so.