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When the first frost of the season descends upon your garden, unprepared roses feel it first. The key to preventing cold damage in roses is knowing when to start preparing them for dormancy and ...

I have had several questions regarding pruning roses in preparation for winter. The recommendation is don’t prune them until next spring. The recommendation for winter preparation for roses has been ...

Protect roses in winter by shielding the crown—the most vulnerable part of grafted plants. After the first frost, prune to 2–3 feet, tie canes, water occasionally, and add mulch for insulation. Use ...

Do you know why roses make good race car drivers? They put the petal to the metal. The rose is the world’s most popular and acclaimed flower, and represents many aspects of humanity, such as beauty, ...

As the winter begins, roses need extra care to get them ready for winter. Hybrid tea roses are most often grafted woody shrubs. Ornamental rose varieties might be grafted on to a hardier rootstock for ...

Winter brings freezing temperatures and strong winds that can damage even the hardiest plants, especially when the weather changes quickly from warm to bitter cold. While many plants naturally slow ...

Q: My Iceberg Rose tree has very large branches crossing over one another in the middle. When I prune it this winter, should I cut those out? It hasn’t thrived in a couple of years, but neither have ...

Planting a rose bush at the right time makes it easier for it to get established.

Late January to early February is a crucial time for roses, and if you want them to thieve in spring, then now is the time to do a quick but very important gardening job. It can feel like there is ...