How do you dig up a rose

Depending on how old the rose bush determines how wide and dig to deep. My general rule of thumb is dead head the bush, trim outlying branches, and then go at least 4 times the diameter of the stalk, or generally where the NEW growth for the year started. Example, if the stalk is 4 inches, then at least 16 inches in diameter unless the new growth comes out past that, then where the new growth started. You want the bulk of the roots, and plan on going down at least 16 inches in the ground. If it's a much older and more established rose bush, then you will want to go much wider and about 2.5- 3 feet down when digging. It will be ok to trim some of the finer roots but the thick roots you will need. Hope this helps. :-)