Q: I really appreciate your advice and love reading your columns. I was hoping you could tell me a little about how to prepare roses for the winter. I am interested in both the climbing and hybrid tea ...

All roses need some attention going into winter, and there are many methods to provide winter protection. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach offer suggestions for ...

A. One of the ways to protect roses for the winter is to be sure they go completely dormant. To accomplish this, stop fertilizing early enough so growth slows down. No fertilizer should be applied ...

I have had several questions regarding pruning roses in preparation for winter. The recommendation is don’t prune them until next spring. The recommendation for winter preparation for roses has been ...

Fall arrived two months ago: Your roses likely have put out a spurt of fall flowers, and the rose hips are getting fat and turning in color. But soon it will be winter, and roses need to go dormant — ...

Do all roses need to be winterized? Thankfully no, but a few types of roses may require some protection to make it through ...

The days shorten and the temperatures dip — it’s time to put your roses to bed. Garden roses need a little protection from the ravages of winter. They will really thank you for that extra care if this ...

I have two rose trees I purchased last spring. They have been lovely all summer (in spite of the Japanese beetles). A website said to lay the trees down on the ground and cover them with dirt for the ...

Most produce new shoots from the base. Train these new shiny stems in now (while they are still pliable) and cut out some of the older ones. You may want to spread the branches wide and peg them to a ...