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There are two categories of climbing roses: repeat-blooming types and once-blooming types. Although repeat-blooming climbing roses may be pruned later this month or in early February along with repeat ...

A bee visits a rose. (NOLA.com|The Times-Picayune archive) QUESTION: I need advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron fence. I do not believe I have ever pruned it correctly. Do I ...

Heavier pruning of roses is usually done in late winter or early spring, when the plant is dormant. However, lightly pruning roses in summer is also beneficial to help manage disease, encourage more ...

While a hard pruning isn't necessary yet, cutting back roses in the fall protects them from winter damage. Here's when and how to prune roses in the fall.

Close up of coral flowers of floribunda rose 'Coral Lions' Whenever we do a poll of gardeners’ favorite flowers, there is one that always comes in the top three – roses. They can live for decades, but ...

Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea and forsythia, roses benefit from regular pruning to help keep them tidy and disease-free and ...

One important factor in determining when to prune climbing and rambling roses is when the plant blooms. More and more climbing roses are available that bloom repeatedly throughout the summer, meaning ...

Leaves have begun to fall and gardens are beginning to lose their colour as the UK moves into the colder months of the year. Whilst many may think there’s not much to complete in the garden in October ...

Roses are loved by many for their stunning blooms, but without proper pruning, they can struggle to flourish. If neglected, climbing roses can turn into a tangled mess of branches with scarce flowers.

Answer: No, it’s not too late. There’s more harm in pruning roses too early than too late. That’s because pruning stimulates a flush of new growth, which is wonderful — as long as you’re past the risk ...

Climbing roses are actually one of the few plants you should prune in October, but again, only lightly. In fact, trimming them in autumn can protect them from winter damage – and because they ...