Now is the appropriate time to plant seeds for spring blooms in the garden. Growing plants from seeds requires minimal time and effort and provides the satisfaction of real gardening as you watch ...

Our resident gardener has shared his top tip for training climbing roses horizontally to 'alter hormone signals' and ...

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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 ...

Roses are a popular garden flower in the UK, blooming in a variety of shades, including pink, red, white, and yellow. But ...

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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 ...

Prior to Christmas, when you sent this query, we had had an exceptionally mild, wet start to winter, with few frosty nights or chilly days. As a result, many roses have been slow to settle into their ...

The roses in front of the Santa Barbara Mission will get a trim Saturday as volunteers and city employees participate in the annual pruning day ahead of the spring bloom. Credit: Pricila Flores / ...

Plus the four other gardening jobs you should do this month WHILE the garden may be looking bare over the winter, now is the time to get your roses ready for summer. Gardening expert Paul Parker from ...

WHILE the garden may be looking bare over the winter, now is the time to get your roses ready for summer. Gardening expert Paul Parker from plants and bulbs specialists J. Parker’s has revealed that ...

As a chiropractor and avid gardener, I overuse my hands frequently and often. Even though I am now semi-retired and not doing active patient care, I still work for hours in the yard lifting, pulling, ...