“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 ...

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.

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 ...

The next few weeks are some of the year’s best for pruning landscape plants – mainly woody-stemmed ones that already have bloomed for the year, as well as most needled evergreens. Spring-blooming ...

Getting the timing right is half the battle when it comes to pruning flowering shrubs. Prune at the wrong time, and you’ll lop off developing flower buds. Or prune too late in the growing season, and ...

Bill Dickerson demonstrates pruning roses in spring, and Walter Battle talks about summer squash. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, rose expert Bill Dickerson demonstrates how ...

Bouts of warm weather in your area confirm that it's definitely spring. If you've been pushing "prune the roses" farther and farther down your to-do list, we don't blame you. There are so many other ...

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. Although roses sometimes don’t go ...