Deadheading roses encourages the plant to produce more blooms, which prolongs the flowering period and promotes a cleaner appearance. How you deadhead roses will depend on the variety you're growing.

One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other roses should be given their second application of a well-balanced ...

Whether you're an avid gardener or a newbie, routine plant maintenance is a necessary part of raising healthy, happy flowers and shrubs. But even for the most experienced green thumbs, it can be ...

I have a long rose garden with plants that are not blooming. The roses are 5-10 years old, surrounded by rock mulch and the plants look great. What can I do to make them bloom again? — Carol Assuming ...

When deadheading roses, make the cut just above the five-leaflet leaf closest to the flower or flower cluster. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: We planted several rose bushes a few ...

Assuming these are re-blooming roses we are taking about — there are some mostly older and species type varieties that will only bloom once a year — the best way to get roses to re-bloom is to ...

There's something quite special about the onset of spring when your roses start to display their lush new growth and you see those flower buds forming. As the flowers begin to open, your garden comes ...

June brings roses in a rainbow of colors. Keep them coming with a little judicious pruning, says Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Clip off rose blooms once ...