February is traditionally a key month for pruning in the garden. George Washington's Birthday observed (Monday) has long been touted as the day to prune roses, but any time late February through ...
There are no flowers and very few leaves on rose bushes now, and that's all the more reason why winter is the best time to hard prune roses!
When the first frost of the season descends upon your garden, unprepared roses feel it first. The key to preventing cold damage in roses is knowing when to start preparing them for dormancy and ...
March is a busy time in the garden when thoughts are shifting to pruning. Roses are the last of the garden plants to be pruned because once roses are pruned in the spring, a burst of new growth ...
Get your roses ready for this year’s bloom with spring pruning. “Most roses sold today are bred to be winter-hardy and relatively disease resistant, so they need much less care than old-fashioned ...
The spring garden is a place of delight. Lush green leaves, productive new canes, fresh blooms and emerging rose buds are each an uplifting cause of celebration. When we look, we also encounter blind ...