Bare-root perennials may not look so exciting when they first arrive, but with some careful planting and care, they can ...

This is a busy month for the rose gardener. One of the most exciting activities is the selection of new roses for the garden. Choosing the right rose involves picking the color, fragrance and bloom ...

Now is the time to buy and plant bare-root roses. For years, my favorite roses have included David Austin types because they are more like the old-fashioned roses with lots of smell and few disease ...

Planting bare-root roses in autumn is the secret to beautiful blooms next year. An easy (and cheaper) alternative to potted roses, bare-root roses tend to establish more quickly in the garden, often ...

Gardeners often wait until April or May to purchase blooming roses from nurseries and plant them. But planting earlier has advantages. If you’re thinking about adding roses to your garden, here is ...

Purchasing bare root plants can save you a lot of money and they're easier to ship, giving you more options. Here's why you ...

When it comes to planting roses, many people may dream about an elaborate backyard garden featuring many varieties of roses. But for some, the only type of garden they can realistically grow is in ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Our previous column included notes on pruning and propagating roses, and beginning a project to add roses, by first identifying sites where roses would grow ...

It is finally time to get the new gardening season started. Spring will be here before we know it and it’s good to be ahead of the game instead of playing catch-up for the rest of the year. While ...

Last week we discussed the different types of roses. This week we will discuss bare root roses, potted roses, and how to plant and care for a rose. When buying bare root roses, check to make sure the ...

For Mother’s Day I was sent a bare-root rose bush. I put it into water in a pail. A week later I planted it. Now the thorns are all black and the buds are getting dried up. I have been watering it ...