Pruning flowers can feel like one of the trickiest garden tasks—and roses are no exception. Cut too soon, and you risk damaging new growth, but wait too long, and you might hold your plant back from ...

Pruning rose bushes is a process that intimidates many otherwise confident gardeners. The problem arises, I think, from the kind of advice that is commonly offered by rose enthusiasts, "rosarians." ...

The rose has once again been voted the world’s favorite flower, and not just for Valetine’s Day bouquets. Rose bushes are an unmatched feature in landscapes and perennial flowerbeds, and with the ...

So grab your pruning shears, sharpen your secateurs, and get ready to unleash the full potential of your rose garden this spring. Watch now and learn how to prune roses like a pro for maximum flowers, ...

The roses are slowly starting to pop leaf buds, and that means it’s time to think about getting them ready for the summer. The first order of business is pruning. Hybrid teas, grandifloras, ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Yearly gardening tasks help you stay in touch with the rhythm of the seasons while caring for your plants, and pruning your rose bushes is one ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spring in Colorado is grand if you’re OK with switching between a heavy jacket and a tank top. We never complain about spring rain or even snow since all ...

Hey gardeners! Valentine’s day is close at hand…and so is spring! The weather has moderated a bit and become a little more spring-like and who knows, maybe our final round of cold weather has passed.

The pruners are clean, the days are getting longer, and the garden is stirring after months of dormancy. March is when the ...

Because of our exceptionally long growing season, we typically cut roses back twice a year in Louisiana. The first pruning is done now in late January to early February, and the second pruning is done ...

Also, most pruning of climbing roses is done in early to midsummer after the spring/early summer bloom. How we train them is another difference between bush and climbing roses. By simply pruning them ...

It isn’t quite spring but it is coming and there are chores to be done now while fruit trees, shrubs, roses and many perennials are in dormancy. Pruning is a major winter chore that is in order if you ...