You should have applied the most important insect spray of the year — dormant oil sprays — during the winter. Why then? Because that’s when insects susceptible to these sprays are most vulnerable. Why ...

The chill in the air reminds gardeners that it’s time to start winter chores. Spraying of dormant oils on deciduous fruit and nut trees, roses and other ornamentals can diminish the incidence of ...

To prune roses, use bypass pruners such as these. The curved blades pass each other as they cut. Florence Low The Sacramento Bee Temperatures this fall remained warmer than average until just 10 days ...