Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea and forsythia, roses benefit from regular pruning to help keep them tidy and disease-free and ...

Pruning revitalizes our roses. It opens the plant to light and air circulation which minimizes disease. When we prune, we ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For this guide, we spoke to Nita-Jo Rountree, Seattle-based garden designer and author of Growing Roses ...

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 ...

Pruning rose bushes can be intimidating, but the process is essential to keeping the plant healthy and growing. Have some confidence knowing that it’s hard to kill a rose by over-pruning. Pruning rose ...

Roses are beautiful, and because of their majesty, they are the most popular flower of gardeners and nongardeners alike. It isn't a surprise roses, our national flower, are top sellers at nurseries ...

Gardening season may be in the rearview mirror, but there are still plenty of questions to ask. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mastering the art of pruning your rose bushes doesn't have to be an intimidating task. With the right ...

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 ...

It isn’t quite spring but it is coming and there are chores to be done now while fruit trees, shrubs, roses and many perennials are in dormancy. Pruning is a major winter chore that is in order if you ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Learning how to prune a rose bush can seem like a daunting landscaping chore, but with the right ...