| I don't know about you, but there is just | | | | rather than the dead ones. |
| something special about roses and the fragrance | | | | Climbing roses, as the name indicates, climb. The |
| they release. Roses are so beautiful and come in | | | | rose may not require much pruning except to |
| a variety of colors and sizes. Unfortunately, the | | | | possibly maintain a certain direction or shape of |
| bushes and the climbers can seem like more | | | | the plant is it creeps during its growth. The same |
| work. Why is it that we seem to make things | | | | process applies for miniature roses; pruning |
| harder than they really are? Rose Bush Pruning Is | | | | required only when needed. |
| Essential but does not have to be difficult. | | | | Most of the roses found in gardens and yards are |
| Pruning is a process that is a gardening basic for | | | | the full rose bushes. The plants may be close to |
| any plant that may exist in your yard or garden. | | | | each other or further apart with other plants |
| Pruning can be the result of different actions, all | | | | mixed in to give a fuller and more inviting look. For |
| with the intent to remove the unwanted. Rose | | | | the sake of time and ease, you may want your |
| Bush Pruning Is Essential but does not have to be | | | | bushes to be fuller apart to make pruning easier |
| done all of the time or at all if you so desire. | | | | as all sides will need pruning at one time or |
| Thank goodness pruning isn't needed right away | | | | another. |
| after planting. | | | | When trimming or cutting, make sure the tool |
| As with any process, having the appropriate tools | | | | that you are using is sharp. The sharpness is |
| is also a necessity. The proper tools make the | | | | important to give a clean and neat cut which will |
| pruning much easier; as the saying goes - work | | | | allow the rose to quickly recover from the pruning |
| smarter not harder. As indicated above, the | | | | and continue growing and producing. The |
| pruning process is not necessary until after some | | | | cleanliness of the tool is also important as this will |
| growth has occurred. The amount of pruning will | | | | allow the tool to work correctly without any |
| also depend upon the type of rose you have. | | | | disruption from dirt or small pieces of plant that |
| For climbing roses, you may want to allow the | | | | might be trapped in its blades. |
| plant to go crazy for a season or two in order | | | | It may be more important to under prune rather |
| for it to be as full as possible. If you choose to do | | | | than over prune. If you over prune, you are not |
| this, make sure that some pruning is done (such | | | | allowing the plant to have the opportunity to grow |
| as removing the spent blossoms) so that the | | | | and produce blooms that is necessary to maintain |
| plant can use its energy on the good blooms | | | | its health. |