If you have a rose bush, one way to ensure it retains its beauty year after year is through pruning. Not only does pruning roses control the plant's shape and size, but removing dead, damaged, or ...

“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 ...

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 ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

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 ...

Bill Dickerson demonstrates pruning roses in spring, and Walter Battle talks about summer squash. This week on The Family Plot: Gardening in the Mid-South, rose expert Bill Dickerson demonstrates how ...

Next spring I will be joining a rose tour in France, so I need to brush up on my French. I gathered up my French books and started by reviewing the chapter on how to ask questions, because if you want ...