Discern the blade orientation on these pruners. Valley News/Courtesy photo
Frank BrinesSpecial to Valley NewsIn southern California, winter is usually short and sometimes confusing. Winter for some plant life is a time of withdrawal that precedes renewal. For roses, it is necessary to help them in that process. February is the time to perform a few procedures to help reset the hormonal clock and get them ready for a great year of rose blooms. That’s the main purpose for pruning.According to experienced rosarians, the proper time for the major annual pruning is “late winter.” That designation has many meanings in an area like So Cal which has numerous weather zones. The bottom line is prune late enough to avoid risking frost damage to the tender growth that will emerge as a result of pruning. After this pruning, you can usually expect a flush of
