In Southern California, we don’t experience winter like the rest of the country. Most gardening guides will tell you to prune ...

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

A light fall trim keeps your roses tidy and resilient through winter storms. “A fall prune can be a little less precise when ...

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. Olga Seifutdinova / Getty Images You may be tempted to rein in your roses before ...

Pruning roses is an essential aspect of plant care. Though the shrubs' sharp thorns can make the process feel quite daunting, ...

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 ...

Why prune? It revitalizes our roses. We remove weak growth and crossing canes, which opens up the plant to light and air. We leave strong healthy canes, which improves the plant’s appearance and ...

January is a highly beneficial time to prune trees and shrubs because this is the dormant period for many plants in coastal California. This column provides specific recommendations for the Monterey ...

1. When pruning, it is advisable to disinfect pruning shears when moving from one plant to the next so as to prevent the spread of pathogens – bacteria, fungi, and viruses – that cause disease. Common ...

The Old Testament tells us in the book of Ecclesiastes that “to everything there is a season.” This wise saying really resonates with gardeners. We like our seasonal “to-do” calendar because we know ...