Q: I want to plant roses to grow rose hips. I've heard that they're a good source of vitamin C. Are there varieties that make better rose hips? Is there a good time of year to plant roses? A: A rose ...

It’s the season for ordering roses. Here’s how to choose the right ones — and how to grow them sustainably once you’ve got them. By Margaret Roach Roses have a reputation for being difficult to grow ...

One in an occasional series of guides on growing popular plants. Other guides include peony, redbud, azalea, elephant ear, coleus, lantana, coneflower, savory calamint and rudbeckia. The Lenten rose, ...

Rose of Sharon, also known as Althea and botanically known as Hibiscus syriacus is an awesome low maintenance deciduous ...

Hybrid tea roses are a good choice for gardeners who want long-stemmed cut flowers. Even better, make a list of the varieties you are thinking about planting, then look them up on the internet to see ...

Roses are the flowers of romance, and can grow well in Iowa with relatively little maintenance. Learn which roses are hardy and disease resistant for your Iowa garden. Roses have been loved by many ...

Early spring is a great time to begin scouting around the yard or garden area and removing early-season invasive species and noxious weeds. A noxious weed is considered harmful to the environment, to ...