Q. Last spring I planted the first rose bushes in my new garden. They were three Floribunda roses. The shrubs flourished, and flowered through the autumn. Should I cut them back now or leave them ...

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 ...

The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) announced a new flower dedicated to the Princess of Wales, celebrating the healing ...

So much in rose breeding is intentional – cross this rose with that rose and cross it again to get just the kind of characteristics rose lovers want: deep scent, high centers, long stems or compact ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

There is always a lot of work in the garden during the fall season. Many plants need to be pruned, borders need to be cleaned up and pots need to be washed. Your roses also need special care at this ...

As the United State's national flower, roses are some of the most commonly grown flowers in the garden. With more than 100 species of this perennial shrub to choose from, some roses will be harder to ...

When it comes to dud purchases, buying a crummy rose ranks right at the top. A disappointing rose brings very little value to the garden, yet it does deliver a lot of frustration to the gardener. We ...

A rose has been named after the Princess of Wales to celebrate her work highlighting the 'incredible healing power of nature' and to help raise vital funds for cancer care. Catherine’s Rose, a ...

More than 1,000 varieties of roses can be seen at Heirloom Roses' seven acre display garden, located in St. Paul, Oregon. (Courtesy of Heirloom Roses in St. Paul, OR) Summer is the time of year when ...