Gardening is an activity that really helps us to relieve stress, but it is not free of challenges. I am embarrassed to confess that I have had two unfortunate mishaps with tree roses. More accurately, ...

When the first frost of the season descends upon your garden, unprepared roses feel it first. The key to preventing cold damage in roses is knowing when to start preparing them for dormancy and ...

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 ...

This also helps train the rose and keeps it looking neater. Pruning climbing roses is mostly a matter of control and making the rose look the way you want it to. Let these ideas — keeping it well ...

Winter is the optimal time to prune most deciduous fruit trees (except apricot and cherry). Photo courtesy Getty Images. Do you have a gardening question? The Master Gardeners of Santa Clara County ...

January is prime pruning time for roses and fruit trees in Southern California. The plants are dormant now, but if you want lovely roses and fruit come spring and summer, now is the time to don some ...

Historically, February is often our rainiest month, so it is not a busy time for gardeners. Landscapes need deep soaking rains that reach tree roots and flush harmful salts (found in irrigation water) ...

It is finally time to get the new gardening season started. Spring will be here before we know it and it’s good to be ahead of the game instead of playing catch-up for the rest of the year. While ...

Mid-February is a busy time for gardeners in East Texas. It’s the perfect time to plant cool-season vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cilantro, collards, kale, lettuce, mustard, onions, ...

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 ...