There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out of time before they are all completed. However, certain jobs, like pruning roses, must be done at the right ...

Whether you have one or one hundred roses, you still need to get out there and prune them. Even a little clearing out and shortening of canes will make them provide better flowers in the spring. The ...

Pruning your rambling roses at the right time is important. If left alone for many years, they can produce vigorous, leggy, and messy growth. While this can look charming when growing through a mature ...

During this Valentine's weekend, why not promise your sweetheart help in the rose garden? It's time to prune. You'll need clean, sharp scissor-action bypass clippers and long-handled clippers for ...

Many of the roses grown in Florida require regular maintenance. Part of this maintenance includes pruning. But gardeners sometimes have a hard time getting up the nerve to cut their rose bushes back.

With all the attention on natives and more exotic plants, we sometimes forget how interesting roses are, and how well they fill a garden. They’re incredibly easy to shape and keep healthy with a ...

Pruning plants with decay, disease or overgrowth is essential to a healthier garden next year. Discover the plants that will ...

Find out when to prune Knock Out roses and how to make your cuts to keep your plants looking their best. Knock Out roses bloom for months and tolerate less-than-perfect growing conditions, so it's no ...

Q: What is the best time to prune roses when we have had such a mild winter? Jennifer Kilcrease, email A: Late February seems right to me, even when a shrub rose has emerging leaves. I have two tips ...

Yes, there's a point when it is too late to prune roses in the fall if you want to minimize cold damage to your plants. You may be tempted to rein in your roses before winter winds whip through and ...

This time of year is when lots of roses are available as bare-root plants which makes them less expensive to purchase and easier to plant. Roses get potted up in late February at most nurseries and ...

Q: I pruned back three shrub roses last year to a foot like you said. Now this year those branches are pretty big and have a lot of other branches coming off of them. How do I prune them now? A: First ...