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When to cut roses?
In my garden there some roses that are growing wild. Some of theme are at least two meters high with the flower only visible from down below.
Can I cut them in the summertime? Or is it best to prune ...
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Can I trim knockout rosebushes in winter?
I live in Northern Virginia and am concerned about possible heavy snow damaging two knockout rosebushes this winter. Is it okay to trim them slightly now with a bigger trim at the beginning of spring? ...
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Can I encourage my roses to produce more flowers and fewer long stems?
I have standard roses. As the weather warms, and after feeding with commerically purchased rotted chicken manure they are growing very, very fast.
Is there a way I can get them to produce more ...
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Can I eradicate blackspot on roses with a winter pruning?
In mid-winter, I pruned my standard roses back harshly. Black-spot can be a problem on these roses. The pruning is such that they have hardly any leaves. The remaining leaves do not have any ...
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How to prune roses with tall branches?
I have this neglected rose bush in my garden. It seems too long and spindly? How and when should I prune it?
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How do you prune a rose bush?
I tried to prune a rose bush and it stopped growing from all the branches I pruned, and instead shot one big green stem up from the root again. What is the proper technique?
