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.

Key Points Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms.Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back ...

You'll need by-pass shears, a pruning saw for any difficult-to-cut canes and a pair of heavy, preferably leather, gloves to protect yourself from the thorns. The Houston Rose Society recommends ...

It's still winter? That means it's a great time to prune our rose shrubs. Pruning our roses is an effective way to increase flower production for the upcoming season. Learn the basics as Ben tackles ...

CHICO — With loppers and pruning shears in hand, members of the Butte Rose Society demonstrated how to properly trim rose bushes in winter Saturday at the Stansbury House. About 20 people gathered for ...

ROSE bush pruning can be a thorny proposition. How much do you take off? How much do you leave on? As most local rose growers know, now is the time to start sharpening those loppers and dusting off ...

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Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to print (Opens in new window) CHICO — With loppers and pruning shears in hand, members of the ...

Richardson master rosarian Claude Graves walks us through the best methods for pruning rose bushes. But the most important thing with pruning a rose, he says, "is just that you do it. A bad pruning ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the Monitor ...

Jeanette Marantos is a Features reporter focused primarily on plants, gardening and Southern California’s changing landscapes for the Los Angeles Times. She also writes the monthly L.A. Times Plants ...