Roses are pretty easy to care for, but they do require a few essential steps to thrive (Image: Getty)
Any , whether a beginner or not, will know that plants thrive a lot better if you care for them properly.
Although we’re still currently in and many of your plants will not be flowering right now, it doesn’t mean that they don’t need looking after.
Carrying out the right jobs now – even when the weather is cold and frosty – can help to ensure bright blooms and thriving when spring and summer come around.
And if you’ve got roses in your garden, then there’s one task that has to be done right now for more flowers later in the year.
The tip was shared by , who has shared an easy step-by-step guide on how to prune your roses in winter – an essential step for spring flowering.
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Pruning your roses is an essential winter gardening task (Image: Getty)
In a recent video, he said: “If you want more blooms on your roses this year, it’s time to give it a prune now. Here are the five things you need to do.”
Prune the deadwood
First, take a good look at your plant and see if you can spot any parts that don’t look as though they’re thriving very well.
Michael explained: “Generally speaking, brown or black is dead, green is living. Cut any deadwood back to the base.”
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Open up the centre
Then, it’s time to examine your rose bush and pay close attention to any branches that look as though they’re too close together.
Michael said: “Cut out any crossing branches that can rub, causing damage and encouraging disease.”
Remove thin or weak growth
Everybody wants their rose bushes to be full of flowers in spring and summer, and in order for this to happen, any thin or weak growth must be removed.
Michael explained: “Remove any canes thinner than a pencil. These will grow gangly, and produce few blossoms.”
Prune the remaining canes
Michael said: “Take the overall height down by one third, cutting just above an outward facing bud on a 45 degree angle, sloping away from the bud.
“New stems grow in the direction of the bud, and the goal is to encourage them to grow outwards.”
Fertilise
Finally, roses are ‘big feeders’ so it’s important to give them plenty of fertiliser and mulch when springtime comes.