Winter is coming, but that doesn't have to spell bad news for your rosebushes. Prepare your roses for snow, ice, and frost by ...

Key Points Prune shrubs based on bloom time, cold tolerance, and variety—check what's best for each type.Cut back new wood ...

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 ...

Q: How far back can I cut my 'Knock Out' shrub rose? It got way too tall last year. Also, I want to cut back a 'Diana' rose-of-sharon. It's too big for my perennial border. A: 'Knock Out' roses (my ...

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

As we near the busy outdoor gardening season, it’s time to stop and smell the roses. As cliché as this sounds, there’s no time like the present to consider adding roses to your landscape. Besides ...

Mostly, beyond getting rid of dead and dying stuff, it keeps things neat through shearing shrubs and hedges for size control, ...

I have some petunias that I kept indoors over the winter. They have developed a cream-colored, almost sandy-feeling substance on them. What is it and what should I do? I'm not sure what's going on ...