1.   Wait to prune your roses until they are fully dormant in January.

2.   Prune rambling roses when the flowers have faded.

3.   I generally prune my roses almost to the ground in fall.

4.   Prune rambler roses by cutting out old canes at the base after they flower.

5.   Q. Is it too late to prune my roses?

6.   Prune roses to get rid of nonproductive, damaged and unwanted canes.

7.   Prune modern roses to get rid of nonproductive, damaged and unwanted canes.