Pruning flowers can feel like one of the trickiest garden tasks—and roses are no exception. Cut too soon, and you risk damaging new growth, but wait too long, and you might hold your plant back from ...

Here’s what to do if spring caught you by surprise ...

Q: I purchased a house this past summer with several rose bushes in the backyard. I know it’s time to prune them, but I’m intimidated by the idea of pruning them. Can you tell me how to get started ...

Jeanette Marantos started writing for the Los Angeles Times in 1999, doing Money Makeovers until 2002. She returned to write for The Times’ Homicide Report in 2015 and the Saturday garden section in ...

Last chance to prune these 5 plants in April, including roses and lavender – plus the best tools for each job to get the best ...

Hey gardeners! Valentine’s day is close at hand…and so is spring! The weather has moderated a bit and become a little more spring-like and who knows, maybe our final round of cold weather has passed.

As we enter the waning days of summer, many of our plants are just plain tired after enduring months of heat — and they’re showing it. Roses are no exception. They tend to get a bit leggy and ...

Experts share what plants you should prune in early spring to ensure you'll get healthy blooms all spring and summer, ...

Garden columnist Dan Gill answers readers' questions each week. To send a question, email Gill at gnogardening@agcenter.lsu.edu. I need some advice on pruning a climbing rose trained on a wrought iron ...

Is it too late to trim roses, butterfly bushes, etc.? I think I am behind in getting out to trim for the coming year. A: Nope, it's not too late at all. You're good any time from now until new growth ...