Follow our step-by-step advice on how to prune modern shrub roses. Bush roses include cluster-flowered floribundas and large-flowered hybrid teas, and have been bred for their ability to flower freely ...

"There are three reasons to prune roses," explains Zoe. "Firstly, for their health, which will be improved by removing dead diseased or dying parts of the plant. Secondly, for their looks: by hard ...

Prune above a healthy leaf node and cut just ... pruning too heavily in the summer can do more harm than good. 'For any roses, hard pruning in the summer will put the plant under stress as it ...

So make sure you understand your rose type before reaching for the pruners. Despite their delicate appearance, climbing roses are hardy plants, so you should prune with confidence. Even if you cut ...