‘Knock Out’ roses are low maintenance, but their blooms will benefit from seasonal pruning. Look for dead wood, suckers, and crowded branches to improve growth and shape the shrub. Cut back plants at ...

Knock Out roses bloom for months and tolerate less-than-perfect growing conditions, so it's no wonder they're so popular. These tough shrub roses also don't require a mid-season makeover or weekly ...

The Knock Out rose is likely the most planted rose in southeast Louisiana landscapes. Since its introduction in 2000, the Knock Out rose has ushered in a whole new way to look at roses and use them in ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - As fall settles in, now is the perfect time to give your Knock Out roses a little attention, according to Jennifer McGimsey of Akin’s Nursery. “These shrub roses, drift roses, and ...

Pruning roses is an important part of proper maintenance. It encourages full, shapely bushes, increased vigor and more flowers. Major pruning is done twice a year. The first pruning of ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - At Akin’s Nursery, the roses are already waking up — and that has gardeners rethinking their usual Valentine’s Day routine. “Valentine’s Day has always been the rule of thumb for ...

Roses, long a gardener's favorite and our country's National Flower, still suffer from the reputation of being hard to grow. In reality, many modern roses like 'Knock Out' are robust, long-lived, ...