Prune hybrid tea roses now. Cut out crossing branches and remove suckers and dead wood. Cut canes back one-half to one-third. Make the cut at a bud facing to the outside of the plant. This allows more ...

In late summer it’s time to think about pruning our roses. Roses respond best when they receive two major prunings each year. We prune our repeat-flowering roses, also called everblooming roses or ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." For this guide, we spoke to Nita-Jo Rountree, Seattle-based garden designer and author of Growing Roses ...

"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 ...

Now’s the time to prune your hybrid tea roses. Wear sturdy gloves — rose pricks can be dangerous. Cut out crossing branches, remove suckers and dead wood. Cut canes back one-half to one-third. Make ...

Many of the roses grown in Florida require regular maintenance. Part of this maintenance includes pruning. But gardeners sometimes have a hard time getting up the nerve to cut their rose bushes back.

Keep your roses happy and healthy with these essential pruning tips Left to their own devices, roses would become a tangled mess of new shoots and old wood. To benefit their overall health and ...

Late summer is time to think about pruning roses. Roses respond best to regular pruning each year. We prune our repeat-flowering roses (also called everblooming roses or remontant roses) based on the ...

January is prime pruning time for roses and fruit trees in Southern California. The plants are dormant now, but if you want lovely roses and fruit come spring and summer, now is the time to don some ...

Wear thick gloves Use sharp bypass pruners (not anvil types, which will crush stems instead of cutting), and loppers or a pruning saw for large, dead canes A correct cut is a 45-degree angle close to ...

A. We prune modern roses around Valentine's Day. Prune the bush back by about one-third its height. Make 45-degree cuts (to prevent moisture accumulation) a quarter-inch above a growth or bud eye on ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Learning how to prune a rose bush can seem like a daunting landscaping chore, but with the right ...