"Pruning Rose Bushes"
Deadheading roses is a simple process of cutting off dead blooms as you see them. Deadheading encourages new flowers on any flowering plant, especially roses.   General hints for pruning rose bushes:*Use a sharp pair of pruning shears. Blunt shears or secateurs can damage the wood. Amazon ( US deliveries ) have a great range of pruning tools... *Cut back all dead wood on your bushes or climbing roses. Remove all brown and withered branches. Cut back to the green wood. Branches over a quarter inch in diameter should be sealed after cutting to prevent bugs getting into the plant. Ask local growers what product they recommend. Nail varnish is often used to seal rose wood - However, there are very probably toxic chemicals in nail varnish. I wouldn't be happy to try this method, unless I could see it worked well, with no damage elsewhere in the garden. Non-toxic glues can also be used. Ask your local nursery or garden centre about any new organic products for pruning rose bushes on the market, for your particular plants. You don't need to seal branches less than one quarter inch in diameter. Pruning rose bushes can be a work of art!*Cut back any crossing branches and try to get a vase shape to your rose bushes. This will enable the light to get into the centre of the plant and reduce the risk of mildew etc; *Depending on the age and size of your rose bushes, try to leave about 6-12 good branches around the centre. For fewer but larger blooms, prune more heavily. Prune lightly if you want lots of smaller flowers. *Methods for pruning rose bushes differ for each variety. Tea roses flower on only new wood so all branches should be cut back fairly dramatically - to about 6 inches high every year. 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