Roses have a reputation for being difficult to grow and disease-prone. But who's really to blame? We are, said Peter E. Kukielski, a rosarian and the author of "Rosa: The Story of the Rose," a new ...

A late fall freeze allowed Chrysanthemums and other fall blooming perennials to reach their full glory. Correct fall care of perennials and roses will send them into winter better prepared to survive.

Question: Do roses, strawberries and perennial flowers really need winter protection? Mine have always survived without doing anything special. Answer: Although all will usually survive without ...

Q: My bushes are diseased! The leaves have tiny orange “spots” and are turning brown/dry. I’ve had them for 10 years or more and they gave lovely flowers 2, 3 times a season. There are some buds but ...

Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris this month. It is best to cut back perennials before they start growing to minimize damage to the new growth. Many perennials have started ...

Q: My group of Master Gardeners would like to rejuvenate the rose garden at a county park. We will remove several diseased ones but would like to plant those areas with companion plants to roses. Any ...

Thinking about what delightful plants would be suitable companions to plant next to your roses? With the huge variety of rose (Rosa spp.) colors, it's exciting to ponder planting companion plants with ...

The cold front that moved through this week caught a lot of people by surprise. The cold rain was a reminder of what could be ...

Longmont volunteers and city officials came together on Wednesday to give Roosevelt Park’s Memorial Rose Garden a much-needed makeover. The garden, located at the west end of the park, contains more ...

Holiday-themed houseplants such as poinsettias (Euphorbia pulcherrima) and amaryllis (Amaryllis spp.) are often given as a ...

Q&A with Baxter Phillip, co-owner of Phillip’s Flowers & Gifts, which has had a Naperville store for 30-plus years.

... which have been on this earth for 35 million years. But that is changing for the better. February 27, 2021 at 1:55 a.m. by Margaret Roach, The New York Times Plum ...