The essentials for living your best life.
The essentials for living your best life.
Watching rose buds brown, shrink, or dry up before blooming is frustrating—but the cause is often fixable. Learn how to identify bud blast, address weather stress, watering issues, pests, and disease, and help your roses return to healthy, beautiful blooms.
Is your rose growing lush leaves but refusing to flower? Discover nine common causes—from poor sunlight and pruning mistakes to watering, pests, and soil problems—plus simple fixes to help bring the blooms back.
Not every vigorous rose shoot is a sucker—learn how to tell whether new growth belongs to your prized rose or the rootstock beneath it. Discover the key warning signs and the best time and method for removing suckers before they weaken your plant and take over.
Want roses that keep blooming all season? Learn how to deadhead spent flowers with a few simple cuts, encourage fresh buds, and keep your rose bushes healthy, tidy, and colorful until frost.
Pruning shrub roses doesn’t mean shaping them into stiff, formal hedges. Learn how selective cuts, thoughtful timing, and a light touch can encourage healthier growth and abundant blooms while preserving their graceful, natural form.
