Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. For this guide, we spoke to Nita-Jo Rountree, Seattle-based garden designer and author of Growing Roses in the Pacific Northwest, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mid-pink roses in garden in full bloom. There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out ...

If you've spent any time gardening, then you've likely heard of the term "pruning" before. This beneficial garden maintenance task is imperative for keeping your beautiful, hard-earned rose bush alive ...

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 ...

Pruning roses is an important part of proper maintenance. It encourages full, shapely bushes, increased vigor and more flowers. Major pruning is done twice a year. The first pruning of ...

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 ...

Mastering the art of pruning your rose bushes doesn't have to be an intimidating task. With the right techniques and a little know-how, pruning transforms a dreaded gardening chore into a gratifying ...

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 ...