Ward Dilmore, founder and head landscape designer at Petrus Luxury Estate Landscaping Company, agrees, explaining that lavender is a heat- and full sun-loving plant. “If grown in shade, it will become ...

Modern roses, as we know them, date to 1867, when enthusiasts in Europe bred a “hybrid perpetual” rose with a “tea rose.” The product, a “hybrid tea” rose, had the classic rose shape—a pointed bud ...

Discover what to do with roses in February for thriving plants and stunning displays, including tips for planting, pruning, mulching, and keeping roses healthy ...

Gardeners with roses in their gardens have been urged to carry out some key tasks on the plants in early March before spring ...

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 ...

Roses are irresistible. They are pretty, and they smell amazing. People often rush to buy rose plants, but too often they end up asking, "what makes roses such difficult plants to grow in the garden?" ...

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 ...

So you bought some new rose plants and are now wondering how to produce the best bloom? Come to this workshop on April 7 and learn, or exchange ideas about, rose types best suited to our climates and ...

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 ...