Roses need at least six hours of direct sunlight daily, ideally morning sun. Some shade is beneficial if it's extremely hot. Roses thrive in soil that drains well and has a loamy texture. Avoid ...

“A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.“ "Stop and smell the roses.” “Every rose has its thorn.” Perhaps no other ...

A clean, healthy stem cutting can form the basis of a brand new rosebush. Take the following steps to obtain a rose stem cutting. Look for a 4- to 6-inch piece of stem near the top of the plant (never ...

Just as your roses reach their peak, a common fungal foe may be lurking, ready to sabotage their vibrant display. Black spot, easily identified by the dark brown or black blotches that appear on ...

A garden filled with a whole variety of different roses - Silvia Marcos/Shutterstock If you're a rose enthusiast, you probably know that there are countless different types of roses that you could ...

Improved varieties of roses are now in garden centers. It’s time to look at how these newer roses are different from your Mom’s high-maintenance roses of a few decades ago. Remember when the rose was ...

This week’s warm weather brought a flood of questions to a Facebook page for novice gardeners who are growing roses in Houston. Seeing sprouts on their plants, they wanted to know if it was okay to ...

This article was prepared with input from Frank Wells, a former Permian Basin Master Gardener and an expert rosarian. Frank retired from Master Gardeners and moved away to catch fish. We miss him and ...

The master gardeners have a long understanding of prunning at central El Paso at the El Paso Municipal Rose Garden, a popular ...