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 ...

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

Whether you bought a new home or are taking on chores for a relative, suddenly you are expected to tend intimidating rose ...

When the autumn air turns crisp and the last petals fall from the rose bushes, the question is always there: Should you get out the shears now or wait until spring? Many gardeners believe rose bushes ...

1 Go green: Sunday is St. Patrick’s Day, so wear green as you apply a quarter cup of Epsom salts (magnesium sulfate) to each mature rose bush to boost both vigor and flowering capacity. It is ...

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 ...

Q: This past summer was my second year of growing a Hope for Humanity rose bush. Later in the summer it shot up to nearly 6 feet with loads of blossoms. That doesn't seem normal. Was there something ...

Close-up of pink roses on a bush - Norman Posselt/Getty Images Roses have a reputation for being difficult plants to grow, requiring clever tricks to thrive in gardens. It's true that they're prone to ...

Katherine Gallagher is a writer and sustainability expert. She holds a B.A. in English Literature from Chapman University and a Sustainable Tourism certificate from the GSTC. An evergreen flowering ...