Baldo Villegas enjoys the many blooms in his Orangevale rose garden, which features more than 2,500 bushes. He developed a pruning method that takes 3 minutes or less per bush. Paul Kitagaki Jr.

This week's garden column includes expert tips for pruning roses, growing hotter peppers and safely caring for houseplants ...

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 ...

Because of the warm, wet weather this winter, many roses are beginning to push out new growth. It’s a good time to begin feeding with an all-purpose rose fertilizer.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark de Leeuw / Getty Images Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea ...

I can think of no other shrub that blooms over such a long season or comes in as many colors as roses. When you factor in their wonderful fragrance, it's not surprising that roses are among the most ...

I find pruning to be a really gratifying one-on-one time with each of my roses. It is enjoyable because I understand why pruning benefits my plants, and because I know how to prune roses. When we ...

Baldo Villegas grows close to 3,500 rose bushes in his Orangevale garden. He’ll host a winter rose care workshop Jan. 13 in Roseville. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Ask any rose grower; ...

The rose has once again been voted the world’s favorite flower, and not just for Valetine’s Day bouquets. Rose bushes are an unmatched feature in landscapes and perennial flowerbeds, and with the ...

The basics of rose pruning are science based. Once learned, these basics require a fair amount of time and labor. Additionally, a certain degree of artistry is required. The resulting beautiful ...