Baldo Villegas enjoys the many blooms in his Orangevale rose garden, which features more than 2,500 bushes. He developed a pruning method that takes 3 minutes or less per bush. Paul Kitagaki Jr.

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Baldo Villegas grows close to 3,500 rose bushes in his Orangevale garden. He’ll host a winter rose care workshop Jan. 13 in Roseville. Paul Kitagaki Jr. pkitagaki@sacbee.com Ask any rose grower; ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mark de Leeuw / Getty Images Pruning is an essential aspect of caring for roses. Unlike lower-maintenance shrubs such as hydrangea ...

Someone once said: “Life is like a rose garden — watch for the thorns and keep the pest dust handy.” Marin Master Gardener rose experts advise that in addition to pest dust, another way to enhance the ...

End of winter is the best time of year to prune shrubs that flower later in the growing season, i.e. from mid-June and after. The reason is that later-flowering shrubs bloom on “new wood.” This means ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Mastering the art of pruning your rose bushes doesn't have to be an intimidating task. With the right ...

I can think of no other shrub that blooms over such a long season or comes in as many colors as roses. When you factor in their wonderful fragrance, it's not surprising that roses are among the most ...

It may be cold outside, but January is prime rose-pruning time in Southern California, so bundle up, don some thick, preferably elbow-length gloves, and get snipping. Not sure how to start? Luckily, ...

These vigorously growing climbing roses create old-fashioned cottage charm.