"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For this guide, we spoke to Nita-Jo Rountree, Seattle-based garden designer and author of Growing Roses ...

"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 ...

In early December, while visiting my friend Julia in her pretty condo living room, her rosebushes kept stealing my attention. There were just two, Julia’s Rose and English Garden, center stage on a ...

Windy winters can weaken rose roots, but the right fall prep helps keep plants steady. A few simple steps now can set the ...

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 ...

Speas, past president of the Winston-Salem Rose Society, was giving me a crash course in rose pruning, demystifying the complex nature I have often associated with rose care. Apparently, roses aren’t ...

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 ...

I can think of no other shrub that blooms over such a long season or comes in as many colors as roses. When you factor in their wonderful fragrance, it's not surprising that roses are among the most ...

Roses have been America’s favorite flower for well over a century. Thus, it’s surprising that we still can’t agree on the best time or way to prune them. Tradition says roses shouldn’t be cut back ...

Is it too late to trim roses, butterfly bushes, etc.? I think I am behind in getting out to trim for the coming year. A: Nope, it's not too late at all. You're good any time from now until new growth ...

Q. Some of my roses are messy and in need of pruning. Can I prune them now? There are climbers as well as bush roses.

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Learning how to prune a rose bush can seem like a daunting landscaping chore, but with the right ...