Most shrub roses reach about 3 or 4 feet in both height and width, he says. Some varieties, such as Drift, don't grow quite as tall or wide and could even work as a form of ground cover. Stauffers of ...

Finding the best shrub roses takes a bit of research. A cross between certain species of roses and modern bush varieties, shrub roses are hardier and larger than traditional bush roses. Most of them ...

Roses are among the oldest flowers in cultivation, although many have earned a reputation as fussy or difficult to grow. Some of the newer shrub rose hybrids, however, are disease-resistant, carefree ...

Roses are an iconic addition to any yard, with their classic blooms bringing timeless elegance into your landscaping. These beautiful flowers need attention over the seasons to help them thrive, from ...

Mother’s Day is coming, and the flower and candy ads are everywhere. There’s nothing wrong with either, of course, but both are fleeting. Instead of gifting your mom a bouquet of roses this year, why ...

* What it is: True Bloom is a new class of rose bred by famed breeder Ping Lim – a blend of the easy-care performance of shrub roses and the classic beauty of hybrid teas. Dubbed “hybrid tea shrub” ...

As a gardening educator, one of my biggest challenges is to get people to do the right thing at the right time. Take planting roses, for instance. Nurseries generally get in their new roses in January ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... As we near the busy outdoor gardening season, it’s time to stop and smell the roses. As cliché as this sounds, there’s no time like the present to consider ...

For some people, they’re also synonymous with too much work. Gardeners might remember the roses their mothers or grandmothers grew that were prone to diseases, had few blooms and had to be tied up in ...

Mother's Day is coming, and the flower and candy ads are everywhere. There's nothing wrong with either, of course, but both are fleeting. Instead of gifting your mom a bouquet of roses this year, why ...