"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 ...

If you've spent any time gardening, then you've likely heard of the term "pruning" before. This beneficial garden maintenance task is imperative for keeping your beautiful, hard-earned rose bush alive ...

If you've spent any time gardening, then you've likely heard of the term "pruning" before. This beneficial garden maintenance task is imperative for keeping your beautiful, hard-earned rose bush alive ...

I can think of no other shrub that blooms over such a long season or comes in as many colors as roses. When you factor in their wonderful fragrance, it's not surprising that roses are among the most ...

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 ...

I love roses. There’s nothing quite like walking through the garden in May and feasting on a bonanza of beauty, color, form and fragrance. To get a bounty of flowers, besides sun, water and good soil, ...

Roses are among the most popular summer-flowering shrubs, and pruning is an important part of their proper care. View full sizeUse sharp bypass hand pruners when pruning roses. Unfortunately, this job ...

Don't mistake winter rose pruning in Las Vegas with the way they do it in colder climates. We don't need severe pruning to remove frozen canes. We fine tune pruning to maximize spring growth and bloom ...

Late winter is a key moment in the rose-growing calendar. Pruning now encourages stronger stems, better airflow and, crucially, bigger, more abundant blooms in summer. Whether you’re growing shrub ...

It might be a demanding task but you'll be glad you did it!