Roses are hungry plants, so feeding them is key for a fabulous floral show. And, while there are lots of commercial rose fertilizers available, it's also possible to make your own at home for a ...

Pruning needs: Prune when dormant (December or January). Water needs: Water regularly. Snaphot: January is the month to buy and plant bare-root roses, the most economical way to purchase hybrid tea ...

Growth habit: Evergreen shrubs with an upright to slightly rounded shape growing to 6 feet tall and almost as wide; produces prickly stems with compound leaves having three, five or seven segments.

Imagine a cup of tea that started in your own garden. If growing your own food isn’t your cup of tea, Cassie Liversidge is out to change your mind. Be forewarned, though, that if you love tea, ...

As a gardening educator, one of my biggest challenges is to get people to do the right thing at the right time. Take planting roses, for instance. Nurseries generally get in their new roses in January ...

Gardeners often wait until April or May to purchase blooming roses from nurseries and plant them. But planting earlier has advantages. If you’re thinking about adding roses to your garden, here is ...