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How to Winterize Rose Bushes

Do all roses need to be winterized? Thankfully no, but a few types of roses may require some protection to make it through winter.
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. Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images You may be tempted to rein in your roses before ...
As the sunlight fades and the temperature drops, we all spend less time in our yards, but it doesn’t mean that our plants require any less care. In fact, keeping them healthy, especially knowing how ...
As our weather turns increasingly fall like, it’s time to start putting the garden to bed. For rose growers, this can be a process, depending on how hardy your rosebush is. Winter hardiness among ...
Do you know why roses make good race car drivers? They put the petal to the metal. The rose is the world’s most popular and acclaimed flower, and represents many aspects of humanity, such as beauty, ...
Question: We have several roses growing in our new backyard. The previous owner planted them, so we’re not sure what kind they are. Now that cold weather has arrived, what should we do to care for the ...
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 ...
The time to prune rose of Sharon to encourage growth and blooms is late winter or early spring. Learn why, plus how to prune ...
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You likely do not need to mound your roses for the winter, though it depends on what type of roses you are growing. I see many roses in home gardens that are mounded that do not need to be. Landscape ...