Rose Pruning

Now that it is January, the Sacramento Bee garden section has been full of gardening information!

Rosarian Baldo Villegas and TJ David talk about pruning roses. Baldo goes through why and how to pruning roses. His method is a bit different but the end result is the same. The take home messages is:

1. Identify and remove small, weak, spindly growth.

2. Find larger, older canes which are supporting last year's new growth. Cut canes about 6 to 10 inches long.

3. Find large new canes that have grown from the bud union and cut back about 50%.

4. Cut out all other canes.

The UCCE Master Gardeners of Colusa County will have a pruning workshop on Saturday January 24 from 1-3 at the Colusa County Fairgrounds grandstand area. This will be a hands-on workshop!

Seed Saving

If you are into or want to get into seed saving, then read "Get ready to dig into seed catalogs". The article is actually about the history of seed saving and how to save seeds. It's a good article for beginners and experts alike.

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