Roses can be pruned in fall or spring—fall helps with shaping, while spring pruning supports fresh growth. In cold zones, stick to light fall pruning to avoid frost damage; in mild zones, heavier cuts ...

If you're trying to figure out what greenery to prune in spring, grab the shears from your toolkit and take some notes from our gardening experts. Beyond the basics — hydration, nutrition, and ...

The rose has once again been voted the world’s favorite flower, and not just for Valetine’s Day bouquets. Rose bushes are an unmatched feature in landscapes and perennial flowerbeds, and with the ...

Someone once said: “Life is like a rose garden — watch for the thorns and keep the pest dust handy.” Marin Master Gardener rose experts advise that in addition to pest dust, another way to enhance the ...

In Southern California, we don’t experience winter like the rest of the country. Most gardening guides will tell you to prune ...

A number of experts have suggested which parts of their garden people should be turning their attention to this autumn and ...

The overall goal of spring rose pruning is to eliminate dead canes and old canes. It’s best to leave four to six younger, healthy canes, ideally ones that are spread out around the base of the crown ...

Modern roses, such as hybrid teas, grandifloras and floribundas, are attractive additions to the home landscape, but they do require care. Proper planting is critical and, after that, important ...

A light fall trim keeps your roses tidy and resilient through winter storms. “A fall prune can be a little less precise when ...

Gardeners should start by removing any damaged or crossing branches, whilst also eliminating old wood, which Monty says can be "pruned right back" to ground level. According to Monty, the secret lies ...