Knockout roses should be top of your list if you're looking for low-maintenance, disease-resistant, long-blooming shrubs. These compact, hardy hybrid roses typically reach 3 to 4 feet in height and ...

In Fielding Questions, readers also asked about cutting back ornamental grasses and if it's too early to rake lawns.

Early spring pruning can help some perennials thrive, but others need more time.

Gardeners with roses in their gardens have been urged to carry out some key tasks on the plants in early March before spring ...