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The rose has once again been voted the world’s favorite flower, and not just for Valetine’s Day bouquets. Rose bushes are an unmatched feature in landscapes and perennial flowerbeds, and with the ...
The time to prune rose of Sharon to encourage growth and blooms is late winter or early spring. Learn why, plus how to prune ...
Someone once said: “Life is like a rose garden — watch for the thorns and keep the pest dust handy.” Marin Master Gardener rose experts advise that in addition to pest dust, another way to enhance the ...
Get your roses ready for this year’s bloom with spring pruning. “Most roses sold today are bred to be winter-hardy and relatively disease resistant, so they need much less care than old-fashioned ...
BOSSIER CITY, La. - With spring just around the corner, now is the time for gardeners to grab their pruning gloves and shears. Mark Wilson, an extension agent with the LSU AgCenter, shared his best ...
The overall goal of spring rose pruning is to eliminate dead canes and old canes. It’s best to leave four to six younger, healthy canes, ideally ones that are spread out around the base of the crown ...
Bill Dickerson demonstrates pruning roses in spring, and Walter Battle talks about summer squash. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, rose expert Bill Dickerson demonstrates how ...
Pruning plants with decay, disease or overgrowth is essential to a healthier garden next year. Discover the plants that will ...
"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pruning serves a greater purpose than just shaping or tidying up your rose bush. It is important for ...
As the days get shorter and leaves begin to fall, many gardeners start tidying up their outdoor spaces for winter. Pruning is ...