If you know exactly when to fertilize roses and get the job done at the right time, you will certainly reap the rewards: a show of bigger, better blooms, and healthier plants in the long run. As a ...

A rose bush brimming with fragrant blooms is a summer sight to behold, and a rewarding one for gardeners who have pruned and prepared through winter. But once that first flush fades in June or early ...

Once your lily blooms have faded, you should cut off the faded flower, but don’t cut the tall stem with the foliage. Lilies need the green leaves on that stem to make food for next year’s lily blooms.

What kind of roses should I plant? There are many different types of roses. The American Rose Society classifies them into several main categories, including wild roses, Old Garden Roses (which are ...

Most mornings this month, you’ll find me in my garden feeding, grooming and generally trying to coax my roses into putting on a superior floral extravaganza. My garden will be on the Napa County ...

Keep the roses perked up during the peak of Dog Days by providing them a drink of cool in the evenings when no rain is in the forecast. Spray for leaf mites and Japanese beetles. Pinch off spent ...