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 ...

If you're lucky enough to own garden roses, one of the most important things you can do to keep your them (or almost any plant, for that matter) healthy and thriving is to give them a proper pruning ...

Mastering the art of pruning your rose bushes doesn't have to be an intimidating task. With the right techniques and a little know-how, pruning transforms from a dreaded landscaping chore into a ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and ...

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I recently moved into a home that has a number of existing rose bushes. I’ve read that this is the time of year to prune back everblooming roses, but that once-blooming roses should not be pruned ...

I learned to prune with a Sunset manual in one hand and pruning shears in the other. I wanted my roses to look just like the pictures. But the more I gardened, the more I realized that not everything ...

The deep freeze of January took a toll on quite a few plants, including many roses. Now that the danger of killing frost is past (hopefully), it’s time to assess and repair the damage. Here in the ...

When deadheading roses, make the cut just above the five-leaflet leaf closest to the flower or flower cluster. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: We planted several rose bushes a few ...

"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 ...