Frank Brines, ARS Master RosarianSpecial to Valley NewsHappy New Year! Let’s hope for ideal rose growing weather for 2023. We finally got a December with the needed winter chill to help roses have a dormancy period.This month I’m going to help you get ready for the major late-winter pruning you should do in late January to late February. (I’ll provide details on pruning in my February column.) To get you started before that, plan to attend the Temecula Valley Rose Society’s pruning demonstration Saturday, Jan. 21, 10 a.m. to noon at Rose Haven Heritage Garden, 30592 Jedediah Smith Road in Temecula, just a few blocks north of Temecula Parkway. Please bring clean, sharp, bypass pruners in good working condition, and be prepared to learn and to lend a hand pruning under ex
