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Tag: climbing

Pruning Climbing Roses

Heather Sherwood shows you how to prune climbing roses so you have a glorious display this summer. We covered our climbing roses in 18 inches of mulch and wrapped them in burlap for the winter. It’s important to uncover them and remove dead material when the temperatures get warm in spring.

Posted on April 5, 2010October 2, 2012Author Julie McCaffreyCategories Adult Education, How-ToTags botanic, Chicago, climbing, flowers, garden, mulch, roses, spring, summer, winter
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