Commented: Pruning. Such a challenge!Alfalfa pellets (from your local feed store that sells to horse owners) does wonders. It encourages new basal canes and makes the new ones thicker and stronger.
Lee
Commented: Munstead Wood in PNW questionsI live in coastal southern California where foggy days can cause balling. I have other roses that sometimes ball, like Maman Cochet and Belinda's Dream but Munstead Wood never has even on the few rai...
Commented: Knockouts (or other) along fence lineKnockout roses have some of the nastiest thorns you can imagine. The thorns are tiny, numerous and unavoidable. They always get infected if you are unlucky enough to get one in your skin. I have on...