Cutting back roses for spring. ???

It's that time again and I know what to do woth rose bushes, But I really don't know how to prepare tree roses and climbing roses for their first spring in my yard. Do you cut both types back all the ways as you would a regular rosebush? It's a beautiful day and would like to get my gardens prepared for the blooming day ahead.

Any other ideas for getting my other flowers ready too would be appreciated. It's my second year and last year was a late, late start.

Cutting back roses for spring. ???
Tree roses and climbing roses are quite different from other types of roses. You can pretty much cut them back all year. The climbers you would want to trim them the way that you want them to grow say up around a trellis. The branches that maybe stick outward you would clip right off. Tree roses I have clipped the branches half way up the base because i want it to look more like a tree than a bush, so I clip out the unwanted branches. The tops I trim about an inch and a half off cause again that is how I want it to grow

It is a bit early to start cleaning out the garden as mine is full of snow. But if there is no snow where you live clean away and remove all last years dead leaves and whatever from you garden ......Good Luck and have Fun
Reply:I am also on the coast...the rule of thumb here is to "Prune roses when the Forsythia blooms". Forsythia is the yellow blooming shrub that blooms in February to March/April. This shrub waits until it is a certian temperature to do it's thing...that's relatively an appropriate temperature for rose pruning.
Reply:What part of the world are you in? It makes a big difference in how you would care for them

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