For the adventurous, pots allow for growing almost any rose you want. You could encourage a large climber to grow as a shrub ...

As a gardening educator, one of my biggest challenges is to get people to do the right thing at the right time. Take planting roses, for instance. Nurseries generally get in their new roses in January ...

For beautiful summer roses in USDA Hardiness Zones 6 and lower, plants need protection during winter temperatures. Learn how ...

Close-up of pink roses on a bush - Norman Posselt/Getty Images Roses have a reputation for being difficult plants to grow, requiring clever tricks to thrive in gardens. It's true that they're prone to ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

The Greek poetess Sappho crowned the rose the “Queen of Flowers.” Rosarians wholeheartedly agree with her, because roses light up and illuminate the garden. When planted with a “court” of compatible ...

Gorgeous, fragrant roses are highly desirable and a favorite among gardeners. Although healthy rose bushes can provide beautiful blooms for years, they are often challenging to grow. The trick to ...

Roses need no introduction. But there are so many varieties, requiring so many different levels of care, which is why it's important to factor maintenance and attention into your decision on which ...

The rose is one of the oldest flowers in cultivation and is still considered one of the most popular garden flowers today. The flower is so popular that in 1986, Congress named the rose our national ...

When I bought my house I inherited a classic Texas Yellow Rose near the front door. I have never grown roses before, my preferred plants are vegetables, herbs and fruits. I have since come around on ...

Birth month roses are the perfect addition to any yard. There's a special rose for each month of the year, discover which you ...

“I saw some strange-looking growth on my Knockout roses this past weekend. A few stems on three different roses were reddish and had many more thorns than normal. The branches were also distorted in ...