Q: How and when should rose bushes be pruned and winterized? A: What kind of roses do you have? What kind of winter weather ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

As the sunlight fades and the temperature drops, we all spend less time in our yards, but it doesn’t mean that our plants require any less care. In fact, keeping them healthy, especially knowing how ...

Cold weather is on the way, so it’s important to take one last look at your yard and garden to make sure everything is tucked ...

Baldo Villegas grows close to 3,500 rose bushes in his Orangevale garden. He’ll host a winter rose care workshop Jan. 13 in Roseville. Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected] Ask any rose grower; ...

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Despite recent frigid temperatures, record snowfall and Punxsutawney Phil’s seeing his shadow, winter gardening has not let up at Norfolk Botanical Garden, where work is particularly evident in the ...

Don Kinzler answers questions about the best time to prune a rose bush and cross-pollination. He also gives a reader a recommendation for an evergreen tree that won't grow taller than 25 feet ...

If you’re already missing the beauty and vibrancy of your flowering summer blooms, there’s a winter rose that will brighten ...

Two arboreal experts will lead a workshop on fruit tree pruning Feb. 1 at Harmony Farm Supply and Nursery in Sebastopol. Fred Frey and Kamala Dionne from Vintage Tree Care will teach the hands-on ...