In late summer it’s time to think about pruning our roses. Roses respond best when they receive two major prunings each year. We prune our repeat-flowering roses, also called everblooming roses or ...

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 ...

Question. When pruning my Drift Roses, I notice nearly a dozen slugs. Are the iron phosphate slug baits safe to use at the base of the plants? Answer. Populations of plant-feeding slugs and snails are ...

A: Wow! That fuzzy guy with a small red head is a voracious tussock moth caterpillar. Be careful, they sting! When caterpillars are a problem, Bacillus thuringiensis, or bT, spray is usually a good ...

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 ...

Question: Ground-cover Drift roses have done well in our landscape but are now thinning and full of old flower heads. Can I prune and fertilize them at this time of the year? Answer: Roses continue to ...

The end of summer is a great time to enjoy roses in the garden, and also the perfect time to prune some of your roses to encourage a fall flourish. I mention some because pruning techniques and timing ...

As I’ve said before, I often remember what to do in the garden by aligning horticultural chores with holidays. After all, that’s when most of us find time to do them. This week was a prime example, as ...

As you drive down our entryway to the Andrews Visitor and Education Center, both sides of the drive are lined with large sweeps, or drifts, if you will, of hot coral colored roses. It seems every time ...

A garden filled with a whole variety of different roses - Silvia Marcos/Shutterstock If you're a rose enthusiast, you probably know that there are countless different types of roses that you could ...

This Marie Daly polyantha rose received a light shearing with the hedge clippers on Labor Day. (Courtesy) As I’ve said before, I often remember what to do in the garden by aligning horticultural ...