Here’s what to do if spring caught you by surprise ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mid-pink roses in garden in full bloom. There are so many jobs to do in your yard to prepare for spring that it’s easy to run out ...

If you've spent any time gardening, then you've likely heard of the term "pruning" before. This beneficial garden maintenance task is imperative for keeping your beautiful, hard-earned rose bush alive ...

The rose has once again been voted the world’s favorite flower, and not just for Valetine’s Day bouquets. Rose bushes are an unmatched feature in landscapes and perennial flowerbeds, and with the ...

“Fragrance always stays in the hand that gives the rose.” – George William Curtis Roses have always been a symbol of love, beauty and warm summer days. You may ask me, why are you writing about roses ...

Experts share what plants you should prune in early spring to ensure you'll get healthy blooms all spring and summer, ...

Also, most pruning of climbing roses is done in early to midsummer after the spring/early summer bloom. How we train them is another difference between bush and climbing roses. By simply pruning them ...

Last chance to prune these 5 plants in April, including roses and lavender – plus the best tools for each job to get the best ...

Hey gardeners! Valentine’s day is close at hand…and so is spring! The weather has moderated a bit and become a little more spring-like and who knows, maybe our final round of cold weather has passed.

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I need some advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron ...