Although roses sometimes don’t go completely dormant, they experience a period of slow growth and partial dormancy in the ...
A bit of maintenance is all you need to set these blooms up for success. Lightly pruning roses in fall helps protect them from wind, snow, and ice. Prune in mid-to-late fall. Use clean, sharp tools to ...
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Should I Cover My Roses In Winter?

We'll tell you when and where in the South you need to cover roses for winter and the proper steps to winterize your rose garden.
Q: When should I prune my roses? They never go completely dormant in the winter. In Southern California, we don’t experience winter like the rest of the country. Most gardening guides will tell you to ...
Dreaming of a fresh new backyard? January is the perfect time to get started. Here are some tips from two local garden ...
For beautiful summer roses in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and lower, plants need protection during winter temperatures. Learn how ...
The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...
For the adventurous, pots allow for growing almost any rose you want. You could encourage a large climber to grow as a shrub ...
Lightly pruning roses in fall helps protect them from wind, snow, and ice. Prune in mid-to-late fall. Use clean, sharp tools to remove diseased or dead wood and shorten tall canes. Avoid heavy pruning ...