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Tom Karwin, On Gardening: The season for roses

Roses are going dormant, so the fall season is the time for annual care for roses in the garden,” writes columnist. “Today’s ...
Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first ...
Fall is the time to begin winter preparations for your roses. Protect them from winter winds and cold damage with these ...
To cover the base of your roses, apply about eight to 12 inches of high-quality mulch or shredded leaves around the base of ...
“It is important to winterize roses after several hard frosts have occurred, but before the ground freezes,” she said. “Winterizing too early keeps the stems warm and moist, which promotes the growth ...
RHS chief horticulturist Guy Barter shares the plants that benefit from a late-autumn tidy — and which ones to leave until spring ...