Garden tip Potted Easter lilies are reasonably hardy around here and can be planted in the garden after the weather settles. Cut the spent flowers off, but keep the leaves growing indoors until May.

Now’s the time to turn to feel-good activities like gardening. And, as you shelter in place, it’s a good opportunity to get your questions answered. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online ...

I’m going to be in the market for a couple of rosebushes to plant in my display garden next spring, and I’m doing my homework now. If you don’t know a lot about roses, it’s not a good idea to impulse ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...

Roses have long been a landscape staple. Stately hybrid tea roses graced gardens for years. As styles and trends changed, these florist-type roses evolved to newer introductions. So-called easy care ...

There are many ways to propagate roses, from taking cuttings to layering and grafting, or even growing from seed. There is no definitive method – each has its pros and cons. Try the different options ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... With apologies to Gertrude Stein, this year, “A rose is a rose is an herb.” The International Herb Association has designated the rose as the 2012 herb of ...

Roses are America’s national floral emblem, designated so by Congress in 1986. Their assets as flowering and fragrant blooming shrubs are winners in any garden style. They’re happiest with plenty of ...