Garden tip Potted Easter lilies are reasonably hardy around here and can be planted in the garden after the weather settles. Cut the spent flowers off, but keep the leaves growing indoors until May.

Crystal asked me what's wrong with the roses at her new home. It's a wonderful old place with extensive gardens where two plants have her baffled. The roses aren't blooming, she says, and they don't ...

Now’s the time to turn to feel-good activities like gardening. And, as you shelter in place, it’s a good opportunity to get your questions answered. Turn to Ask an Expert, an online ...

Roses are a wildly popular and well-loved component to many gardens, but some people shy away from them because they think they are fussy and hard to care for. While some varieties may need a little ...

I first heard about Fortuniana rootstock a few years ago at a rose society meeting. The presenter, master rosarian Dona Martin, told us that rose plants grafted on Fortuniana rootstock grow larger ...

Roses have long been a landscape staple. Stately hybrid tea roses graced gardens for years. As styles and trends changed, these florist-type roses evolved to newer introductions. So-called easy care ...

February is traditionally a key month for pruning in the garden. George Washington's Birthday observed (Monday) has long been touted as the day to prune roses, but any time late February through ...

(Scripps Howard)Crystal asked me what's wrong with the roses at her new home. It's a wonderful old place, with extensive gardens, where two plants have her baffled. The roses aren't blooming, she says ...

I’m going to be in the market for a couple of rosebushes to plant in my display garden next spring, and I’m doing my homework now. If you don’t know a lot about roses, it’s not a good idea to impulse ...