“Fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” – George William Curtis Roses have always been a symbol of love, beauty and warm summer days. You may ask me, why are you writing about roses ...

In this video we start in the late winter and begin by preparing our roses. I show the easiest to follow pruning techniques ...

Pruning flowers can feel like one of the trickiest garden tasks—and roses are no exception. Cut too soon, and you risk damaging new growth, but wait too long, and you might hold your plant back from ...

The large size and vigorous growth of a rose of Sharon(Hibiscus syriacus) may inspire you to pick up a pair of garden pruners. Before you do, there are a few things to know about how and when to prune ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. A: Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

I’ve seen advice that now is the time to prune everblooming roses, and I have a question. I am a novice when it comes to roses, and I’m not sure what kind I have. So, I’m not sure which can be pruned ...

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 ...

Next spring I will be joining a rose tour in France, so I need to brush up on my French. I gathered up my French books and started by reviewing the chapter on how to ask questions, because if you want ...