Getting the timing right is half the battle when it comes to pruning flowering shrubs. Prune at the wrong time, and you’ll lop off developing flower buds. Or prune too late in the growing season, and ...

“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 ...

Experts share the secret to encouraging roses to rebloom throughout the growing season.

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about cutting back ornamental grasses and if it's too early to rake lawns. Pruning a rosebush is best done in the spring to avoid winter injury. Early April ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Dengarden and Yahoo may earn commission from links in this article. Here in Vermont, we know spring has officially arrived when ...

Pruning roses is an important part of proper maintenance. It encourages full, shapely bushes, increased vigor and more flowers. Major pruning is done twice a year. The first pruning of ...

Question: My roses have grown tall and need pruning. When is the best time and how much of each bush should I remove? Answer: Most gardeners choose the middle of February for major rose pruning. All ...

Discover what to do with a rambling rose in June. We talk through five key tasks to do this month to extend this vigorous ...

Here in Vermont, we know spring has officially arrived when the snowdrops peak out from the gravelly roadsides, the red maple trees start sending out buds and the line at the mechanic shop extends out ...