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

It is probably best to winterize your hybrid roses after you return from your vacation. Chicago Botanic Garden staff waits until there has been a hard freeze of around 18 degrees Fahrenheit or three ...

Hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas are descended from roses native to regions that do not frost at all and are not naturally resistant to cold. The guarantee of a rose bush’s survival through ...

Sharpen and clean your garden tools before putting them away for the season. Sharpen spades with an electric hand grinder and put the bevel on the inside edge of the spades. It is important to wear ...

Timing is important in everything including winter protection of roses. Don't jump too quickly but depending on the winter temperatures where you live, protection should usually be provided by early ...

It is time to think about winterizing roses. You don't have to do it yet, but you ought to arrange your schedule to get this chore done by about the first or second week in October, or when raking of ...