Knockout roses should be top of your list if you're looking for low-maintenance, disease-resistant, long-blooming shrubs. These compact, hardy hybrid roses typically reach 3 to 4 feet in height and ...

It may feel like the right time to cut roses back when temperatures begin to cool in the fall, but make sure you don’t cut too much. For most roses, fall is the time for a lighter pruning that focuses ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about cutting back ornamental grasses and if it's too early to rake lawns. Pruning a rosebush is best done in the spring to avoid winter injury. Early April ...

Key Takeaways ‘Knock Out’ roses are low maintenance, but their blooms will benefit from seasonal pruning.Look for dead wood, ...

Prune Knockout roses heavily in late winter or early spring as new growth begins. Lightly deadhead and shape in late summer, stopping two months before frost. For annual pruning, cut back one-third of ...