Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first ...

You will want to finish pruning your roses by early-February (preferably this week in the Palm Springs desert) so that they can rest for a couple weeks before our early spring tells them to start ...

This time of year is when lots of roses are available as bare-root plants which makes them less expensive to purchase and easier to plant. Roses get potted up in late February at most nurseries and ...

When it comes to planting roses, many people may dream about an elaborate backyard garden featuring many varieties of roses. But for some, the only type of garden they can realistically grow is in ...

Roses are often called the queen of flowers, but they can be really finicky and intimidating to grow. Pruning is a great way to keep your rosebushes healthy, but there's a good bit to know. Learn ...

Help your roses like Alec's Red get through the winter with light pruning and other garden chores. (Heirloom Roses ) Winter has settled into the Pacific Northwest with a dramatic cold front that we ...

Roses are America’s national floral emblem, designated so by Congress in 1986. Their assets as flowering and fragrant blooming shrubs are winners in any garden style. They’re happiest with plenty of ...

Potted plants not doing so well? Plants growing in pots are usually less trouble-prone than their in-ground, weed- and rabbit-invaded, clay-soil-bound brethren, but that doesn’t mean you can plant ...

This article was prepared with input from Frank Wells, a former Permian Basin Master Gardener and an expert rosarian. Frank retired from Master Gardeners and moved away to catch fish. We miss him and ...

A large pot doesn’t have to mean huge, but depth is important. My largest are 18 to 20 inches high by 15 to 16 wide. I consider the low end of “large” to be about 15 by 12. Stoneware and concrete pots ...