Knock Out roses bloom for months and tolerate less-than-perfect growing conditions, so it's no wonder they're so popular. These tough shrub roses also don’t require a mid-season makeover or weekly ...

BOSSIER CITY, La. - With spring just around the corner, now is the time for gardeners to grab their pruning gloves and shears. Mark Wilson, an extension agent with the LSU AgCenter, shared his best ...

Question: My Knock Out roses have become very leggy. Is this a good time to trim them back and, if so, how far back should I cut them? Answer: Many gardeners take shears to these roses as they grow ...

Q We got delayed in pruning our Knockout roses. I kept one of your columns from several years ago on when to prune, so I know we are a little late. They are putting on new growth now, and so we wonder ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...

The best time to prune rose of Sharon is in late winter or early spring. By pruning at this time, you avoid plant diseases and don't risk losing flower buds, which haven't formed yet. Rose of Sharon ...

DEAR JESSICA: I am wondering if you can help me out with some information on this plant. I received it about three years ago, and it has hardly grown. I don’t know what kind of plant it is or how to ...

Roses, long a gardener's favorite and our country's National Flower, still suffer from the reputation of being hard to grow. In reality, many modern roses like 'Knock Out' are robust, long-lived, ...