Timing your pruning just right can help your roses thrive and bloom for longer - but when is best to give them the chop?

Pruning roses is an essential aspect of plant care. Though the shrubs' sharp thorns can make the process feel quite daunting, this routine task is key to preserving their health and maintaining a ...

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 ...

There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out of time before they are all completed. However, certain jobs, like pruning roses, must be done at the right ...

February is traditionally a key month for pruning in the garden. George Washington's Birthday observed (Monday) has long been touted as the day to prune roses, but any time late February through ...

Question. When pruning my Drift Roses, I notice nearly a dozen slugs. Are the iron phosphate slug baits safe to use at the base of the plants? Answer. Populations of plant-feeding slugs and snails are ...

Our exceptionally long growing season means we typically cut repeat-flowering roses back twice a year. The first pruning is done anytime from late January to mid-February, and the second in late ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As fall settles in, now is the perfect time to give your Knock Out roses a little attention, according to Jennifer McGimsey of Akin’s Nursery. “These shrub roses, drift roses, and ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...