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 ...
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Fall and Winter Rose Care

Q: How and when should rose bushes be pruned and winterized? A: What kind of roses do you have? What kind of winter weather ...
Because of our exceptionally long growing season, we typically cut roses back twice a year in Louisiana. The first pruning is done now in late January to early February, and the second pruning is done ...
Roses want to be pruned just before they wake from their winter dormancy. This will be very early in the year in warmer climates and any time between January and April where it's cold. A clean, sharp ...
As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...
Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...
As the weather gets colder, you might wonder which plants actually still benefit from a good tidy-up. We've rounded up 5 plants you can still prune in November.
Pruning roses is a must-do job for spring, but time is running short. Your plants will reward you with beautiful blooms and vigorous health that helps ward off disease. This article provides the ...
As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...
Pruning climbing roses is very different from pruning bush roses. For one thing, we rarely cut them back hard the way we do bush roses. That would defeat the purpose of planting a climbing rose — to ...