A lot of gardeners are afraid of pruning their rose bushes. There is really no reason for it. Letting it get overgrown is a lot worse than if you make a slight mistake when you cut it back. The center of the rose bush has to get sunlight and have proper air circulation for the rosebush to thrive. If you let the bush grow without restraint, you’re doing it more harm than if you snip off a branch at the wrong point.
Some roses bloom on last year’s growth while others bloom on new growth. If you prune the type that blooms on the old growth in the spring, it stands to reason that you won’t get as many blooms during the current blooming season, but don’t worry. Next year they will bloom with vigor and you’ll know that the best time to prune that particular type of rose is in the fall.
Spring pruning is best for the rose bushes that bloom on new growth. It’s also a good time to get out there and check the roses for any damage that the winter months have contributed to.
Before you start grooming your rose bushes, make sure that all of your gardening tools are clean. You can easily move garden diseases from one area of the garden to another with improperly cleaned tools. It’s easy to clean the tools, and if you don’t know how it’s all laid out in How to Clean Your Garden Tools.
Protect your hands when you’re working with roses. Don’t forget how sharp those thorns can be.
A good article to guide you step by step through the pruning process can be found at Pruning the Rose Bush. Follow the directions and you can’t go wrong.
Even though a lot of people think it’s hard to grow roses, it’s really not as long as you know how to take care of them.
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