I had plenty of time to ponder them over that spring , as he 'd been assigned to the garden beneath my window . I was my parents only daughter . Rather , I was their only surviving child , my brother having passed away two years before I was born . Therefore , they were rather protective of me , and I spent much of my time in my room , gazing out into my garden , In the years previous , it 'd been choked with weeds and roses gone wild , but slowly through the damp spring months , Hans restored order to the little garden .

What did Hans do with the roses as he restored order ?
He trimmed the bushes and fertilized them so that they would be a welcome addition to the garden .