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 ...

Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea and forsythia, roses benefit from regular pruning to help keep them tidy and disease-free and ...

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

Bill Dickerson demonstrates pruning roses in spring, and Walter Battle talks about summer squash. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, rose expert Bill Dickerson demonstrates how ...

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

Richard’s final recommendation for pruning is bee balm. October is a good time for this as the top section of the shrub ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pruning serves a greater purpose than just shaping or tidying up your rose bush. It is important for ...

Those of us with Rose of Sharon planted on our properties for late August colour have had to weed out hundreds of Rose of ...