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 ...

Find out when to prune Knock Out roses and how to make your cuts to keep your plants looking their best. Knock Out roses bloom for months and tolerate less-than-perfect growing conditions, so it's no ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

You mentioned your Knockout roses in a recent column. I also have one and need to know how to prune it. It is growing tall, and I would like to contain its growth. --Larry Schroeder, Wheatley Heights ...

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 ...