Pruning climbing roses is very different from pruning bush roses. For one thing, we rarely cut them back hard the way we do bush roses. That would defeat the purpose of planting a climbing rose — to ...

Learn how to grow climbing roses with expert tips on planting, pruning, watering, sunlight, soil, and support structures.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Pink climbing roses framing a cottage window. - s8/Shutterstock Climbing roses are a charming, romantic addition to any outdoor ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

Time to break out those shears!

Roses are redolent of summer, but for them to perform their best at this time, knowing when to prune your roses is essential. But pruning is not without its perils, and the biggest mishap that will ...

Learn how to prune roses with expert tips to encourage healthy growth, boost blooms, and keep your garden beautiful year after year.

What does “directing traffic” have to do with rose pruning? This is the phrase master rosarian Sue Streeper uses when she teaches her pruning workshop in Balboa Park. When we prune our roses, we guide ...

If you want to add some charm to your home this summer, these five fast-growing climbing plants are perfect for creating a ...

Gardening season may be in the rearview mirror, but there are still plenty of questions to ask. For answers, turn to Ask an Expert, an online question-and-answer tool from Oregon State University’s ...

I’ve seen advice that now is the time to prune everblooming roses, and I have a question. I am a novice when it comes to roses, and I’m not sure what kind I have. So, I’m not sure which can be pruned ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I need some advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron ...