If you want strong, healthy rose plants with big, beautiful blooms this spring, winter is the best time to prune them. Don Chapman, a member of the Marin Rose Society and UC Marin Master Gardeners, ...

There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out of time before they are all completed. However, certain jobs, like pruning roses, must be done at the right ...

When it comes to planting roses, many people may dream about an elaborate backyard garden featuring many varieties of roses. But for some, the only type of garden they can realistically grow is in ...

Pruning roses is an essential aspect of plant care. Though the shrubs' sharp thorns can make the process feel quite daunting, ...

JANE EDMANSON: It doesn't matter whether you've got one rose bush or many roses in your garden, winter is the ideal time to get out and give them some maintenance so that in spring, they really come ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

Winter is a time when the garden tends to not look its best, as petals will have fallen off flowers and trees are looking empty without their leaves, but the bare branches mean it is the perfect time ...

December is a time most gardeners can relax as most flowers have gone dormant, but there is one particular plant that must be pruned in the colder months to ensure it blooms next year. Roses should ...

During this Valentine's weekend, why not promise your sweetheart help in the rose garden? It's time to prune. You'll need clean, sharp scissor-action bypass clippers and long-handled clippers for ...

Wear thick gloves Use sharp bypass pruners (not anvil types, which will crush stems instead of cutting), and loppers or a pruning saw for large, dead canes A correct cut is a 45-degree angle close to ...