It is tradition in many Southern parts of the United States to prune roses on or around Valentines Day. While you don't necessarily have to do this chore on February 14th exactly, reblooming roses ...

But February also brings another important task — rose pruning. Most rose bushes benefit from regular pruning to remove dead wood, maintain their shape, and encourage healthy new growth.

Yes, if you have a rose garden in a warmer climate, Valentine's Day means it's time to prune. Generally, any heavy pruning is done before a rose bush breaks its dormancy, and for many gardeners, that ...

Spring, every gardener's favorite season, is on its way. If you want your roses to grow big and beautiful, now is the perfect time to help them. The very first task on this list should be pruning.

Winter in Southern California is usually short and sometimes confusing. For roses and many other plant types, winter is a time of dormancy, resetting the clock, and readying resources for a burst of ...

Spring trees begin to bloom this issue. Trees are noble works of nature, and we are humbled by their greatness. While walking ...

This week’s warm weather brought a flood of questions to a Facebook page for novice gardeners who are growing roses in Houston. Seeing sprouts on their plants, they wanted to know if it was okay ...

Not all plants are suitable for winter pruning. Some plants should be pruned in pruned in spring, while others are best until summer or autumn. Roses and hydrangeas are just two plants that ...

Plants with marginally hardy stems such as clematis and shrub roses should be pruned back to live wood. Hardier shrubs such as late blooming spireas and smooth (snowball) hydrangeas should be pruned ...