When Should You Trim Rose Bushes?

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Trim rose bushes in early spring when the buds are beginning to swell and when the potential of a hard frost is over.

Keywords: rose bushes, pruning roses, cutting roses

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Callie Barber has been writing professionally since 2002. Barber's love for design and writing inspired her to create Design Your Revolution, a blog that shares creative and affordable ways to decorate indoor and outdoor living environments. Her articles have appeared on Travels.com and GardenGuides.com. Barber holds a Bachelors of Arts in international studies from the University of North Carolina.

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