"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Pruning serves a greater purpose than just shaping or tidying up your rose bush. It is important for ...

In Southern California, we don’t experience winter like the rest of the country. Most gardening guides will tell you to prune ...

Roses are the centerpieces of many gardens, but without proper care their bloom period can be shortened. Whether you grow ...

It’s late summer and the time to think about pruning roses. Many gardeners get confused about how and when to prune their roses, but it doesn’t have to be complicated. The timing is not arbitrary. We ...

Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea and forsythia, roses benefit from regular pruning to help keep them tidy and disease-free and ...

You can call your roses by any name you want and they’ll still smell as sweet. But when it comes time to prune them, a few quick pointers will help you keep them growing disease-free and beautiful.

Some plants are already budding for spring, and don't need pruning. But these shrubs benefit from a light pruning in autumn.

Our exceptionally long growing season means we typically cut repeat-flowering roses back twice a year. The first pruning is done anytime from late January to mid-February, and the second in late ...

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

Gardeners should start by removing any damaged or crossing branches, whilst also eliminating old wood, which Monty says can be "pruned right back" to ground level. According to Monty, the secret lies ...