Tea, grandiflora, and floribunda roses are especially so, as they are bred for beauty more than hardiness. Some climbing ...

Garden tip Potted Easter lilies are reasonably hardy around here and can be planted in the garden after the weather settles. Cut the spent flowers off, but keep the leaves growing indoors until May.

Roses have long been a landscape staple. Stately hybrid tea roses graced gardens for years. As styles and trends changed, these florist-type roses evolved to newer introductions. So-called easy care ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...

Now’s the time to turn to feel-good activities like gardening. And, as you shelter in place, it’s a good opportunity to get your questions answered. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online ...

Roses are a wildly popular and well-loved component to many gardens, but some people shy away from them because they think they are fussy and hard to care for. While some varieties may need a little ...

(Scripps Howard)Crystal asked me what's wrong with the roses at her new home. It's a wonderful old place, with extensive gardens, where two plants have her baffled. The roses aren't blooming, she says ...

Crystal asked me what's wrong with the roses at her new home. It's a wonderful old place with extensive gardens where two plants have her baffled. The roses aren't blooming, she says, and they don't ...

I’m going to be in the market for a couple of rosebushes to plant in my display garden next spring, and I’m doing my homework now. If you don’t know a lot about roses, it’s not a good idea to impulse ...

Gardening is an activity that really helps us to relieve stress, but it is not free of challenges. I am embarrassed to confess that I have had two unfortunate mishaps with tree roses. More accurately, ...

February is traditionally a key month for pruning in the garden. George Washington's Birthday observed (Monday) has long been touted as the day to prune roses, but any time late February through ...