A. One of the ways to protect roses for the winter is to be sure they go completely dormant. To accomplish this, stop fertilizing early enough so growth slows down. No fertilizer should be applied ...

Gardeners may be spending less time outdoors now that the weather is getting colder, but taking the time to prepare roses for winter will help them come back stronger next year. It is incredibly ...

Roses are one of the most beloved perennials of all in gardens. Whether gardeners are growing a hybrid tea rose, floribunda rose, shrub rose or one of the many other types of roses that can be found, ...

Roses must be protected against not only low winter temperatures, but also fluctuating temperatures and winter winds. Horticulturists with Iowa State University Extension and Outreach explain how to ...

The days shorten and the temperatures dip — it’s time to put your roses to bed. Garden roses need a little protection from the ravages of winter. They will really thank you for that extra care if this ...

Get rid of dead or diseased wood. Do away with the top third of the bush. Clean out all twiggy stuff. Cut out crisscrossing canes to stimulate new canes. Make all final cuts just above outside-facing ...

Most produce new shoots from the base. Train these new shiny stems in now (while they are still pliable) and cut out some of the older ones. You may want to spread the branches wide and peg them to a ...

Fall arrived two months ago: Your roses likely have put out a spurt of fall flowers, and the rose hips are getting fat and turning in color. But soon it will be winter, and roses need to go dormant — ...

Do you eagerly anticipate that magnificent carpet of brightly-colored flowers when your groundcover roses burst into bloom in spring every year? If so, then a little extra care towards the end of ...

Were you one of the millions of gardeners who purchased rosebushes this year? I know I was. The thought of fragrant cut roses on the dining room table danced in my head at the time, but now these ...