This time of year is when lots of roses are available as bare-root plants which makes them less expensive to purchase and easier to plant. Roses get potted up in late February at most nurseries and ...

Planting bare-root roses in autumn is the secret to beautiful blooms next year. An easy (and cheaper) alternative to potted roses, bare-root roses tend to establish more quickly in the garden, often ...

The dawning of a new year prompts many of us to make dramatic pledges and resolutions. If you are growing roses, make the pledge to grow your roses well. Here are the actions to take in January to ...

WHILE the garden may be looking bare over the winter, now is the time to get your roses ready for summer. Gardening expert Paul Parker from plants and bulbs specialists J. Parker’s has revealed that ...

Roses are a highly polarizing plant in the garden community – while many enthusiasts adore their iconic blooms, and won’t hesitate to add another to the garden, other gardeners find them simply too ...

Even though it’s the middle of winter, gardeners are busy planting and pruning roses and fruit trees. More often than not, the weather cooperates with sunshine, even though the days are short and ...

Because of our exceptionally long growing season, we typically cut roses back twice a year in Louisiana. The first pruning is done now in late January to early February, and the second pruning is done ...

Roses are America’s national floral emblem, designated so by Congress in 1986. Their assets as flowering and fragrant blooming shrubs are winners in any garden style. They’re happiest with plenty of ...