August is the month many of us do this. Exceptions include the old-fashioned roses that flower only once, in spring, on last year’s wood: old wood. Prune them around November, after flowering. Those ...

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Growing roses can be a challenge if it's your first time. Our gardening expert breaks down how to get started and reveals ...

Climbing roses serve a functional purpose while adding color, texture, and beauty to a landscape. Most types of rose bushes grow like shrubs, but these climbers can be trained to screen for privacy, ...

Pruning climbing roses is very different from pruning bush roses. For one thing, we rarely cut them back hard the way we do bush roses. That would defeat the purpose of planting a climbing rose — to ...

Although the winter months sees garden growth slow down, there are still plenty of jobs for gardeners to be doing, including pruning climbing roses. According to Gardeners’ World, if climbing roses ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I need some advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron ...

Winter is a slow time for gardening but for climbing roses, it is a crucial season. While growth is slow and few plants are in bloom, the cold weather offers the perfect opportunity to prepare ...

Roses are classic garden favorites, prized for their dramatically beautiful and fragrant flowers. Climbing roses are especially spectacular and can be used to cover arbors, trellises, fences, and ...

When most people think about growing roses, they think of bushes and shrubs. If you haven’t discovered the exceptional beauty and versatility of climbing roses, you’re in for a happy surprise. Roses ...

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