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 ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If you’ve always wanted to roses but have heard they’re fussy, try growing Knock Out Roses! Knock Out ...

A bit of maintenance is all you need to set these blooms up for success. Lightly pruning roses in fall helps protect them from wind, snow, and ice. Prune in mid-to-late fall. Use clean, sharp tools to ...

If you have beautiful roses in your backyard or porch, you’ll need to know how to care for roses in fall and winter to maintain beautiful blooms all year round. Pruning is an essential garden task if ...

Someone once said: “Life is like a rose garden — watch for the thorns and keep the pest dust handy.” Marin Master Gardener rose experts advise that in addition to pest dust, another way to enhance the ...

Yes, there's a point when it is too late to prune roses in the fall if you want to minimize cold damage to your plants. You may be tempted to rein in your roses before winter winds whip through and ...

I have some native plants I purchased that are still in their pots. Is it too late to plant these I the ground? What can I do to save them? November is a bit late, although it might be possible in ...

I don't like to write a gardening column until about a week before it is to be published for a very specific reason. I want to answer questions that are currently on the minds of Heartland gardeners.