We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. When the first spring thaw occurs, gardeners can often be seen walking around their gardens. We're enjoying signs of spring (ooh, crocuses!), ...

Timing your pruning just right can help your roses thrive and bloom for longer - but when is best to give them the chop?

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Many gardens include at least one rose and perhaps several. Roses are dormant from late winter to early spring (when buds begin to swell), so now is the time ...

The main issue in deciding when to prune roses is whether they are repeat-flowering or once-flowering roses. Once-flowering ...

Most rose gardeners have a yearly pruning schedule, regardless of our unpredictable early-spring temperatures. Speas always prunes his roses mid-April. Reynolda Gardens prunes their roses mid-March.

SHREVEPORT, La. - As fall settles in, now is the perfect time to give your Knock Out roses a little attention, according to Jennifer McGimsey of Akin’s Nursery. “These shrub roses, drift roses, and ...

Although it's chilly and frosty, January is a great month to get on with pruning certain plants, according to an expert.