A: It is beginning to be that time. Most roses are finicky plants when it comes to care throughout the year. Many types of roses need extra protection through the winter and can be heavily damaged ...

Pruning roses is an essential aspect of plant care. Though the shrubs' sharp thorns can make the process feel quite daunting, this routine task is key to preserving their health and maintaining a ...

Question: My Knock Out roses have become very leggy. Is this a good time to trim them back and, if so, how far back should I cut them? Answer: Many gardeners take shears to these roses as they grow ...

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Question: I have Knock Out roses with flowers that die and then others appear. When do I prune the plants? Answer: Enjoy the blooms and let it fade away or trim it off as it decline to tidy up the ...

Q: We were away for eight months and returned to find our 'Knock Out' roses tall and leggy. How severely can these plants be pruned, and when is the best time for pruning here? — R.D., Houston A: ...

Knock Out roses lasted well into December this year, but some minor pruning will prepare them for winter. HANDOUT Star Roses photo The warm autumn of 2016, which lasted well into December, produced an ...

Easy care roses have become a staple in the landscape. Don’t recognize the term easy-care? Maybe you would by the most commonly planted varieties, Knock Out roses. This one group of plants is prized ...

I am convinced the more I age, the more forgetful I become. Today, I begin by sharing a joke with you — one that fits me to a T. Furthermore, the joke allows me to introduce, somewhat lightheartedly, ...

The Knock Out rose has become amazingly popular over the past 10 years. This rose has single-handedly changed the market for roses since its introduction, and it has ushered in a whole new way to look ...

Roses are a good shrub for Colorado. The amount of sun is perfect. However, over other varieties of roses, there are few roses, other than shrub roses that require some kind of daily care. Picking ...

The Knock Out rose has become amazingly popular over the past 10 years. This rose has singlehandedly changed the market for roses since its introduction and ushered in a whole new way to look at roses ...