Over the last few centuries, roses have captivated gardeners worldwide due to their natural beauty and charm. Because of their strong scents and deep symbolism, these flowers are commonly used for ...

If you aren’t sure where to start when picking the best types of roses for your garden, look no further! From classic red blooming hybrids to sprawling pink climbers, garden roses come in all shapes, ...

"A rose by any other name would smell as sweet." Or would it? This memorable line from Shakespeare's "Romeo and Juliet" actually had very little to do with the scent of roses and more to do with ...

Pruning climbing roses is very different from pruning bush roses. For one thing, we rarely cut them back hard the way we do bush roses. That would defeat the purpose of planting a climbing rose — to ...

It’s time to prune back repeat-flowering roses. Pruning roses makes the bushes shapelier and more attractive and stimulates vigorous growth that produces lots of flowers. It doesn’t have to be ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at [email protected]. I need some advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron ...