Question:
My roses are bloomed out and just kinda messy. Is it too early to cut them back aggressively for winter?
—Guy
My roses are bloomed out and just kinda messy.
My roses are bloomed out and just kinda messy. Is it too early to cut them back aggressively for winter?
—Guy
Hi,
Ugly as they may be after a long, hot, dry summer we don’t recommend cutting down your roses early, Hybryd Teas or otherwise.
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