End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Keep potted roses safe from winter weather. Once the color and fragrance of summer blooms fade, roses need special care to protect them from damaging winter winds and freezes. While roses grown in the ...

Roses, especially hybrid tea roses, Grandiflora, and floribunda roses, tend to require more care than other flowers. After tending to them all spring and summer, it's tempting to take a more ...

“Fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” – George William Curtis Roses have always been a symbol of love, beauty and warm summer days. You may ask me, why are you writing about roses ...

As the winter begins, roses need extra care to get them ready for winter. Hybrid tea roses are most often grafted woody shrubs. Ornamental rose varieties might be grafted on to a hardier rootstock for ...