pruning-roses
to achieve perfect beauty

You can make or break the growth of your rose bush by the way you prune it so by learning these simple tips you should have no trouble.

The correct way to prune roses is to open up the center of the bush, and create a vase-like appearance with the outer branches of the rose bush.

This allows the sun to get to the center of the bush, and makes for a healthier bush.

Pruning rose bushes in the north is slightly different than in the south. Where cold weather is an issue, you should not prune rose bushes after October in the USA. Whatever your locality, wherever you live in the world, you can adjust accordingly.

Why October? The rose bush branches have to have time to heal and harden before winter sets in. Check out

care of roses

growing roses

types of roses

and learn how to winter over and protect your roses in winter.

• Types of roses
  
  
• Care of roses
  
  
• Growing roses

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