Hello Fellow Gardeners,

I’ve been super busy working on checking off my own Spring chores checklist! Unfortunately there’s still a lot more to be done, but I’m happy to be gardening again and spending some time in the sunshine!

If you are checking off your own Spring garden chore list, you may have seen the “pruning roses” chore! Doing a bit of research on the internet, I came across the ultimate rose pruning guide! It contains everything you ever wanted to know about pruning roses! It’s easy to follow, jam packed with great tips, and perfect for old pros in need of a refresher course, or beginners looking for a detailed guide! Best of all, it’s offered in pdf format online for free!

Check out:
John Jons’ Rose Pruning Guide for the Texas Cooperative Extension

This rose pruning guide was designed for the Texas climate, but can be applied to our own cold climate gardens with only three exceptions! Read below…

1. Pruning dates for cold climate gardening is the first or second week of May, or when the Lilacs and Forsythia bloom (basically after the last frost date).

2. In a cold climate garden you rarely need to use fungus spray because the winter kills most of the bacteria!

3. Finally, the bud union for cold climate gardens is usually planted 4 to 6 inches below ground level to offer winter protection (the bud union is the swelling where the rose is grafted on) so you don’t usually have to worry about too many suckers to trim.

I really recommend this guide for its valuable information and detailed tips! As mentioned, the guide is very easy to understand and should take the mystery out of rose pruning for anyone!

Stay tuned for more tips, tricks, ideas, and inspiration on cold climate gardening from the Daily Weeder!

Happy Gardening,

Marie Suzanne

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