If you're lucky enough to own garden roses, one of the most important things you can do to keep your them (or almost any plant, for that matter) healthy and thriving is to give them a proper pruning ...

There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out of time before they are all completed. However, certain jobs, like pruning roses, must be done at the right ...

Pruning roses is an essential aspect of plant care. Though the shrubs' sharp thorns can make the process feel quite daunting, this routine task is key to preserving their health and maintaining a ...

If you want strong, healthy rose plants with big, beautiful blooms this spring, winter is the best time to prune them. Don Chapman, a member of the Marin Rose Society and UC Marin Master Gardeners, ...

You can call your roses by any name you want and they’ll still smell as sweet. But when it comes time to prune them, a few quick pointers will help you keep them growing disease-free and beautiful.

It’s time to prune back repeat-flowering roses. Pruning roses makes the bushes shapelier and more attractive and stimulates vigorous growth that produces lots of flowers. It doesn’t have to be ...

Roses can be pruned in fall or spring—fall helps with shaping, while spring pruning supports fresh growth. In cold zones, stick to light fall pruning to avoid frost damage; in mild zones, heavier cuts ...

January is prime pruning time for roses and fruit trees in Southern California. The plants are dormant now, but if you want lovely roses and fruit come spring and summer, now is the time to don some ...