If you prune now you are inviting pests and disease. Best to "prune" in late winter to early spring before they leaf out. Google it, "when to prune roses" - I do mine in late January to early February and have my first blooms by Easter, but I am in Zone 9. My friends in Asheville prune a bit later - different zone obviously - and have the best show roses in Western NC. Call Jesse Israel & Sons Nursery or B.B. Barnes.
Somehow my house and garden got tiny gnats that killed my fuchsia plant and fly everywhere. I have tried ALL the Web recommendations - soap and oil dishes, sand in th...
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Growing our first garlic, should we wait until the leaves are drying out before we pick it? Husband picked first one today along with our first potatoes.
Hi everyone, I have mice in my garden destroying my vegetables and I have also noticed them in the barn and shed. Please can someone tell me how to prevent them from ...
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This year I am going to plant a colorful border using annuals. What annuals have you used or do you recommend for a border? The area is full to part sun. I am not ...
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I would cut them way back and fertilize with a liquid fertilizer before the first frost. They should grow back with a vengeance this spring.
We live in Tennessee and my husband will trim ours in November
If you prune now you are inviting pests and disease. Best to "prune" in late winter to early spring before they leaf out. Google it, "when to prune roses" - I do mine in late January to early February and have my first blooms by Easter, but I am in Zone 9. My friends in Asheville prune a bit later - different zone obviously - and have the best show roses in Western NC. Call Jesse Israel & Sons Nursery or B.B. Barnes.
I trim mine back on Valentines Day....that is what my mother taught me to do.