Pruning should be completed before the fruit trees begin to break bud.

Rose bushes are pruned two times each year -- spring and fall. Fall pruning prepares roses for colder weather when the plants do not have as much energy for growth and bloom development. Fall pruning is lighter than spring pruning and can be thought of as grooming rather than heavy pruning. Jun 24, Pruning roses in the fall is a hot topic for some gardeners.

There’s one school of thought that says you should never do so or you will stimulate growth, only to have it die off when the cold.

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“Pruning in fall will kill them” said Jacko, a rose expert who grows varieties at her home in Hinckley. Pruned roses lose food stored in the branches that will keep roots healthy over bushcutting.barted Reading Time: 3 mins. Sep 21, Pruning roses in the fall should be done lightly and only as necessary to help them see their way through the winter disease-free and without damage. In warm and temperate climates, fall pruning is minimal.

In cold and freezing climes, fall pruning is more severe. Some people like to prune their roses in the fall. If you are covering your roses up for the winter and protecting them with burlap or a wire cage stuffed with leaves, pruning will be necessary to reduce the size of the rose. Here, in the NYBG Peggy Rockefeller Rose Garden, we pull mulch up around the base of the rose to form a 6 to 8 inch mound.

Nov 20, Step by step video on how to trim back your rose bushes in fall for winter dormancy.