Leonardo da Vinci famously mused in the fifteenth century that “we know more about the movement of celestial bodies than about the soil underfoot.” Just as mind-boggling, the U.S. Forest Service tells ...

The key to healthy productive roses is good, fertile soil. A healthy soil retains water and also drains well. It contains organic matter, adequate nutrients and an optimal pH. This last component is ...

Roses have a reputation for being difficult to grow and disease-prone. But who’s really to blame? We are, said Peter E. Kukielski, a rosarian and the author of “Rosa: The Story of the Rose,” a new ...

The winterizing process for roses should begin in late fall. If your area has already experienced a hard frost, it’s not too ...

“It is important to winterize roses after several hard frosts have occurred, but before the ground freezes,” she said. “Winterizing too early keeps the stems warm and moist, which promotes the growth ...

Roses may not demand much maintenance, but one crucial tip to remember is to avoid feeding them after September. Fertilising roses too late can spur fragile new growth that's vulnerable to frost and ...

(WHTM) – Roses are popular flowers to give and receive in bouquets for romantic holidays such as Valentine’s Day and anniversaries and are the source of lots of art from famous paintings to poetry.

Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first ...

Roses are going dormant, so the fall season is the time for annual care for roses in the garden,” writes columnist. “Today’s ...

When it comes to planting roses, many people may dream about an elaborate backyard garden featuring many varieties of roses. But for some, the only type of garden they can realistically grow is in ...

Q: My Iceberg Rose tree has very large branches crossing over one another in the middle. When I prune it this winter, should I cut those out? It hasn’t thrived in a couple of years, but neither have ...