If you want to encourage more buds to bloom this spring, you need to redirect your climbing roses to grow outwards rather ...

If you're desperate to grow more rose blossoms this year, a gardening expert has encouraged gardeners to carry out one important task now in January. As we slowly work towards the end of winter, it’s ...

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For a few weeks each winter, the rose garden in front of the Old Mission Santa Barbara looks a little stark — branches cut back, blooms gone, the bushes pared down to their bones. Don’t worry, It’s a ...

There are no flowers and very few leaves on rose bushes now, and that’s all the more reason why winter is the best time to hard prune roses! The term ‘hard pruning’ encompasses a wide range of plant ...

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - One of the most visited and photographed areas of Santa Barbara is getting the annual special care that makes it a favorite spot in the city. The City of Santa Barbara ...

Next spring I will be joining a rose tour in France, so I need to brush up on my French. I gathered up my French books and started by reviewing the chapter on how to ask questions, because if you want ...

“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 ...

Q: When should I prune my rose bushes? They never really go completely dormant, in that they keep their leaves and occasionally bloom throughout the winter. A: Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

The Santa Barbara Parks and Recreation Department will host its annual Rose Pruning Day, 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, Jan. 10 at Mission Historical Park, 502 E. Los Olivos St. A January tradition for decades ...

Muscadines are a grape native to the southeastern United States, known for their unique flavor, sweet berries, and strong adaptation to the region’s hot, humid climate. Typically enjoyed fresh, they ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Roses are going dormant, so the fall season is the time for annual care for roses in the garden. Today’s column outlines seasonal tasks for pruning and ...