If you would like to add spring-flowering trees to your landscape, January and February are excellent months to plant them.

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 ...

You'll need by-pass shears, a pruning saw for any difficult-to-cut canes and a pair of heavy, preferably leather, gloves to protect yourself from the thorns. The Houston Rose Society recommends ...

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.

Hey gardeners! Valentine’s day is close at hand…and so is spring! The weather has moderated a bit and become a little more spring-like and who knows, maybe our final round of cold weather has passed.

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

Q: I purchased a house this past summer with several rose bushes in the backyard. I know it’s time to prune them, but I’m intimidated by the idea of pruning them. Can you tell me how to get started ...

Don’t be fooled by their dainty appearance and intoxicating scent. Roses aren’t that fussy or delicate. They’re a pretty hardy bunch of flowers worthy of lots of love. And there seems to be a rose for ...

I have a rose bush that is more than five feet tall with no leaves on the bottom and very few at the top. Can I give the bush a good pruning? Some rose growers like to give their bushes a heavy ...