What Are the Best Types of Roses to Grow? Roses generally are grouped based on their growth habit and flower form. You may see the words heritage, antique, heirloom or Old Garden roses in descriptions ...

Roses need no introduction. But there are so many varieties, requiring so many different levels of care, which is why it's important to factor maintenance and attention into your decision on which ...

Black spot disease can devastate rose gardens, but applying mulch in November creates a protective barrier that helps prevent ...

Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first ...

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

Fall is the time to begin winter preparations for your roses. Protect them from winter winds and cold damage with these ...

The Humboldt Rose Society’s annual plant sale is coming up Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Redwood Acres rose garden, located at the north end of the fairgrounds in Eureka. Consulting rosarians ...

As a gardening educator, one of my biggest challenges is to get people to do the right thing at the right time. Take planting roses, for instance. Nurseries generally get in their new roses in January ...

Plants, like people, can get an undeserved reputation for being difficult. Such is the case with roses. You may have heard they need a lot of attention — spraying, dusting, and pruning — just to get a ...

Roses need at least six hours of direct sunlight daily, ideally morning sun. Some shade is beneficial if it's extremely hot. Roses thrive in soil that drains well and has a loamy texture. Avoid ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...