How to maintain rose bushes?

How to Maintain Roses. Four Methods: Performing Basic Maintenance Pruning Your Roses Yearly Protecting Roses from Pests and Disease Preparing New Roses for Success Community Q&A. There are over 100 species of roses, and thousands of cultivated varieties that dot gardens across the world. read more

Begin with a good rose bush. When ordering young rose plants through the mail or inspecting them at a nursery, look for signs of a healthy, hardy plant. Unpruned rose bushes should be at least two years old, field grown and with buds. Pruned rose plants should have thick stems of at least 1/4 inch diameter at the tips. read more

Hybrid Musk Roses: Prune lightly to remove spent bloom clusters and maintain a rounded bush that is 3- to 4-feet tall, or more if you have room. Hybrid Musks tolerate severe pruning if space is limited. read more