GET READY FOR ROSES: Plan to prune your repeat-flowering rose bushes over the next three or four weeks. This is particularly important for hybrid teas and grandifloras, but it is a good time to prune ...

When is the best time to trim Confederate rose bushes? I would like to root some of the branches I would cut off. — Jessica Confederate roses (Hibiscus mutabilis) are often killed back by winter ...

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. Although roses sometimes don’t go ...

Prune rose of Sharon in late winter or early spring—this avoids disease and protects summer blooms. Pruning shapes the plant, improves airflow, and can rejuvenate older bushes if cut back heavily.

Around 100 local gardeners got their hands dirty at the Santa Barbara Mission Rose Garden on Saturday to take part in the city’s annual Rose Pruning Day. The four-hour event was hosted by the city’s ...