Although roses sometimes don’t go completely dormant, they experience a period of slow growth and partial dormancy in the ...

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

This is really more of a cutting back than a pruning. The final pruning, to direct the plant into the new growing season, is in March or April. Speas said that because his roses are in an exposed ...

The rose revolution began in 1995. German rose breeder Noack Rosen introduced the first flower carpet roses to the market, groundcover "wonder roses" bred to produce up to 2,000 flowers per season and ...

Dreaming of a fresh new backyard? January is the perfect time to get started. Here are some tips from two local garden ...

No experience is necessary for volunteers who want to help prune roses on Jan. 10. (Courtesy phto) The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will ...