Timing your pruning just right can help your roses thrive and bloom for longer - but when is best to give them the chop?

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

“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 ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Many gardens include at least one rose and perhaps several. Roses are dormant from late winter to early spring (when buds begin to swell), so now is the time ...

If you're hoping for a vibrant garden with lots of blooms this spring, you can prune these 10 plants as early as February.

The main issue in deciding when to prune roses is whether they are repeat-flowering or once-flowering roses. Once-flowering ...

Most rose gardeners have a yearly pruning schedule, regardless of our unpredictable early-spring temperatures. Speas always prunes his roses mid-April. Reynolda Gardens prunes their roses mid-March.

Pruning plants is one task you can take care of now before spring gardening gets busy. Learn which plants benefit, along with ...

Ramblers have clusters of smaller flowers just once in the middle of summer. According to Monty, these need little pruning ...

February is the ideal time to prune certain plants while they’re still dormant, encouraging healthier growth and better ...

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 ...