For a few weeks each winter, the rose garden in front of the Old Mission Santa Barbara looks a little stark — branches cut back, blooms gone, the bushes pared down to their bones. Don’t worry, It’s a ...

There are no flowers and very few leaves on rose bushes now, and that’s all the more reason why winter is the best time to hard prune roses! The term ‘hard pruning’ encompasses a wide range of plant ...

Rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) is a stalwart in the garden. These long lived flowering shrubs may not be the showiest plants, but they are incredibly easy to grow and very robust. They are so ...

The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Rose Pruning Day, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 10 at Mission Historical Park, 502 E. Los Olivos St. A January tradition for decades ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. Although roses sometimes don’t go ...