There are plenty of gardening jobs that need to be done before spring begins, but taking a few moments to tend to roses in ...

Courage and few sharp tools are all you need to prune roses: a by-pass hand pruner, by-pass lopper, a small saw, gloves, ...

Climbing roses need to be pruned in late winter/early spring to maintain their vigour and produce an abundance of blooms, but knowing exactly when to prune a climbing rose is cri ...

Pruning roses can strike fear in the hearts of most novice (and many experienced) gardeners. One of the most frequently asked ...

Climbing roses are the exception. Before flowering remove only the winterkilled tissue. The bulk of pruning should be done after the first flush of blooms. At that time, old, or less vigorous ...

Pruning revitalizes our roses and prompts healthy growth. We grow roses for their blooms. Strong, healthy and new canes are productive canes that produce more roses than old canes and support the ...

Azaleas are hardy here, and so are likely to survive the recent freeze. Wait until spring, when new growth emerges, to prune ...

Remove dead, diseased or dying branches, and lightly prune to keep within bounds. Reduce congestion on old plants by removing some of the thick branches to stimulate new growth. Roses include ...

February is an ideal time to prune because the garden is waking up, and as the new growth comes through, it can be hard to ...

Roses are loved by many for their stunning blooms, but without proper pruning, they can struggle to flourish. If neglected, climbing roses can turn into a tangled mess of branches with scarce flowers.

The weather will slowly get lighter and warmer now that February has arrived, and Monty Don has shared an easy gardening job ...