If you know exactly when to fertilize roses and get the job done at the right time, you will certainly reap the rewards: a show of bigger, better blooms, and healthier plants in the long run. As a ...

Roses have a reputation for being difficult to grow and disease-prone. But who’s really to blame? We are, said Peter E. Kukielski, a rosarian and the author of “Rosa: The Story of the Rose,” a new ...

Roses are a highly polarizing plant in the garden community – while many enthusiasts adore their iconic blooms, and won’t hesitate to add another to the garden, other gardeners find them simply too ...

Now — spring to early summer. Because most roses bloom most magnificently in spring, so you can see them in bloom to choose which one you want to buy. Winter is the time to buy bare root roses, ones ...

A rose bush brimming with fragrant blooms is a summer sight to behold, and a rewarding one for gardeners who have pruned and prepared through winter. But once that first flush fades in June or early ...

New growth on your roses in March is a reminder that it is time to purchase fertilizer. That sounds easy enough until you face the bewildering number of choices on the nursery shelves: granular or ...

DRAINAGE CHECK: After all the rain this spring, now is an excellent time to evaluate drainage conditions in your landscape. Which areas did the water drain away from quickly? Where did water puddle in ...

A rose bush brimming with fragrant blooms is a sight to behold in the summer and a rewarding one for gardeners who have pruned and prepared through winter. However, once that first flush fades in June ...