Sunflowers, herbs, and many other plants are easy to propagate. You can multiply them by sowing seeds, dividing bulbs and tubers, or starting cuttings from the stems or leaves of most herbaceous ...

Planting a rose bush at the right time makes it easier for it to get established.

Roses are a highly polarizing plant in the garden community – while many enthusiasts adore their iconic blooms, and won’t hesitate to add another to the garden, other gardeners find them simply too ...

Clear plastic shoeboxes make for suitable rooting cases. Learn how to grow a rose from a cutting and a slip using the hardwood or softwood propagation technique. Roses are surprisingly easy to root. I ...

There are so many roses to choose from. Once-blooming roses like this old-world French cultivar reward you with a brief but ...

Growing roses in pots offers flexibility and beauty for homes without garden space or for those who enjoy moving plants around. The charm of scented roses blooming in containers—whether by a seating ...

“If you don’t know where you are going, you are going to end up somewhere else.” This sage adage, credited to Yogi Berra, pinpoints the importance of planning. If you are a novice gardener and you ...

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 ...

Roses are the flowers of romance, and can grow well in Iowa with relatively little maintenance. Learn which roses are hardy and disease resistant for your Iowa garden. Roses have been loved by many ...

Roses pair beautifully with a wide range of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and vines. Some rose companions provide contrasting color, texture, or form, while others fill visual and temporal gaps in the ...