Prune hybrid tea roses now. Cut out crossing branches and remove suckers and dead wood. Cut canes back one-half to one-third. Make the cut at a bud facing to the outside of the plant. This allows more ...

June is “National Rose Month.” Perhaps you already have roses in your home garden in the form of the Knock Out Rose, the Drift Rose or the Oso Easy Rose. But Allen Owings, of the LSU AgCenter, ...

Looking to add a little color and fragrance to your yard? Try roses. Here are three types that don't require a lot of care.

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 ...

Now’s the time to prune your hybrid tea roses. Wear sturdy gloves — rose pricks can be dangerous. Cut out crossing branches, remove suckers and dead wood. Cut canes back one-half to one-third. Make ...

Pruning needs: Prune when dormant (December or January). Water needs: Water regularly. Snaphot: January is the month to buy and plant bare-root roses, the most economical way to purchase hybrid tea ...

Your hybrid tea roses probably have started to releaf and may even have buds on them. It is not too late prune them to prepare for the spring flush of growth and blooms. To prune, you first should ...

Phil Edmunds’ earliest memories revolve around roses. He grew up in the family business pruning, deadheading, fertilizing, all the things that keep these royals of the plant world healthy and ready ...

All over America, yards have older hybrid tea roses languishing for lack of care. These are often specimens planted any time from a decade to a century ago. They’re discovered when you buy or rent a ...

M.B.: Time to stop the garden gossip on the demanding hybrid tea roses and admit that there are some well-behaved options. My favorites for disease resistance are 'Peace' (peach and yellow), 'Fragrant ...