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Our exceptionally long growing season means we typically cut repeat-flowering roses back twice a year. The first pruning is done anytime from late January to mid-February, and the second in late ...

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 ...

It’s time to prune back repeat-flowering roses. Pruning roses makes the bushes shapelier and more attractive and stimulates vigorous growth that produces lots of flowers. It doesn’t have to be ...

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 ...

Late January to early February is a crucial time for roses, and if you want them to thieve in spring, then now is the time to ...

Timing your pruning just right can help your roses thrive and bloom for longer - but when is best to give them the chop?

Because of our exceptionally long growing season, we typically cut roses back twice a year in Louisiana. The first pruning is done now in late January to early February, and the second pruning is done ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...

Our resident gardener has shared his top tip for training climbing roses horizontally to 'alter hormone signals' and encourage better growth.

June. Strawberries, The Championships, light nights and roses. No matter how well your roses are claimed to be repeat flowering they will never bloom as well as they do in June. With of course, as we ...