When the first frost of the season descends upon your garden, unprepared roses feel it first. The key to preventing cold damage in roses is knowing when to start preparing them for dormancy and ...

Roses can grow anywhere in the United States, but the best way to, when and how to prune roses depends on how cold the ...

Some gardeners wait to winterize their roses in late fall when they are completely dormant. However, the Northwest Ohio weather is so unpredictable that by mid-fall we could get a sudden cold snap and ...

Yes, there's a point when it is too late to prune roses in the fall if you want to minimize cold damage to your plants. Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images You may be tempted to rein in your roses before ...

The cold isn't for everyone, or everything, and that's even true in the garden. But when it comes to most varieties of roses, they tolerate the colder months pretty well if properly protected from ...

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 ...

November’s temperatures in much of Kansas have proven to be unseasonably warm, but rest assured, the colder days of winter are not far away. For gardeners, that means giving attention to garden plants ...

I will be leaving for a two-week vacation on Nov. 10 and was wondering if I should prune back my hybrid roses and cover them before I leave? — Tyler Jackson, Crystal Lake It is probably best to ...

Hybrid teas, grandifloras, and floribundas are descended from roses native to regions that do not frost at all and are not naturally resistant to cold. The guarantee of a rose bush’s survival through ...

George William Curtis Roses have always been a symbol of love, beauty and warm summer days. You may ask me, why are you ...

Timing is important in everything including winter protection of roses. Don't jump too quickly but depending on the winter temperatures where you live, protection should usually be provided by early ...