Most of us have boundary walls, fences, or garden buildings such as sheds or studios that are in shade for part of the day, and in some cases all day long, especially if your garden faces north or ...
Climbing roses serve a functional purpose while adding color, texture, and beauty to a landscape. Most types of rose bushes grow like shrubs, but these climbers can be trained to screen for privacy, ...
Dear Master Gardener: I bought a beautiful trellis on a closeout sale last fall and would like to plant a climbing rose. Is it too cold up here for climbing roses and are they difficult to grow?
When most people think about growing roses, they think of bushes and shrubs. If you haven’t discovered the exceptional beauty and versatility of climbing roses, you’re in for a happy surprise. Roses ...
Question for Dan Gill: I have a climbing rose I'm attempting to train on a wrought iron fence. I need some advice on how and when to prune and the best way to train this rose. --Charlotte Webster ...
Q. What's your best recommendation for hardy, disease-resistant climbing roses in our climate?-David Solberg, Fargo A. Many climbing roses advertised for other regions lack winter hardiness, and are ...
There's something about climbing roses -- whether blanketing a picture-perfect arbor or spilling over the roof of a disheveled shed -- that showers romance on a garden. Climbers can soften the reality ...
What: Rosa “Eden,” or simply Eden climbing rose, was named the World’s Best Rose in 2006 by the World Federation of Rose Societies. Its large, pink and cream blended blooms are striking against its ...
There are two categories of climbing roses: repeat-blooming types and once-blooming types. Although repeat-blooming climbing roses may be pruned later this month or in early February along with repeat ...
My roses have been wonderful this year. I take no ownership of this - after all, it is hardly a result of anything that I do or do not do, beyond basic pruning. No, the quality of this particular rose ...
If you're wondering if you can prune climbing roses in February, you'll be thrilled to discover that February is the perfect time to prune these beautiful plants. 'Climbing roses need to be pruned in ...
They say there’s no such thing as the perfect couple. But when it comes to companionable, compatible planting, it’s fair to say climbing roses and clematis make a near-unbeatable combination. Like ...