Key Points Once a rose bloom withers, the plant expends its energy to form seed pods or rose hips.Removing spent blooms from ...

Ah, the romance of roses! Is there any gift that carries a stronger sense of love than a dozen long-stemmed beauties? The flowering plants in the genus Rosa are famed for their stunning blossoms and ...

Cut flowers sounded easy when I started gardening. Just plant some flowers and then cut them, right? Well, there is a lot more to it than that. Cut flowers are often grown from specific varieties that ...

Whether it's climbing over an arbor or brightening a flower bed, roses reward a little attention with months of spectacular color. But if your bushes seem to slow down after their first flush of ...

Clear plastic shoeboxes make for suitable rooting cases. Learn how to grow a rose from a cutting and a slip using the hardwood or softwood propagation technique. Roses are surprisingly easy to root. I ...

Prune Knockout roses heavily in late winter or early spring as new growth begins. Lightly deadhead and shape in late summer, stopping two months before frost. For annual pruning, cut back one-third of ...

ROSES ARE A labor of love because they are laborious. Tend them all the time and make sure their soil is full of organic material, well weeded and cultivated. Next and most importantly, realize how ...

Spring rose care starts with proper pruning and patience. Valle Novak shares practical tips for maintaining healthy roses ...

Gorgeous roses, filling the garden with bold flowers and often nose-teasing scents. The rose flowers bring so much joy to the ...