A short primer on pruning hybrid tea and floribunda roses. 1.  Remove dead wood by cutting 1/2 ” below the dead wood.   Dead tissue can spread into living wood. 2. Prune out diseased portions. 3. Remove rootstock suckers. Dig to root and remove from there, not at ground level. 4. Cut above an outward facing bud, at an angle. 5. Remove canes thinner than … Continue reading Pruning Roses: A short list.