Do THIS to Your Roses Before October 20th Most Gardeners Make This Fatal Mistake!

Walk out to your roses right now and look at the tips of the canes. If you see soft, fresh new growth pushing out this late in October, that’s not a good sign. That tender growth is exactly what a hard freeze goes after first, and the damage can travel down the cane, sometimes all the way to the crown. In this video, we walk through exactly what your roses need before October 20th, including the one well-meaning mistake that does more damage than all the others combined, and the one skipped chore that decides whether you fight black spot all summer. You’ll learn: 🌹 Why you should stop deadheading this late in the season, and what rose hips are telling you 🚫 Why a late feeding does more harm than good 🍂 Why cleaning up fallen leaves matters for black spot, and why you shouldn’t compost them 💧 How to water roses deeply before the ground freezes ✂️ The fatal mistake: why hard pruning in October opens the door to winter damage 🧤 When and how to mound soil over the bud union in colder zones, and why timing matters One of the biggest lessons here is simple: in October, the kindest thing you can do for your roses is mostly less, not more. Helping the plant slow down and harden off is what carries it through winter. Drop a comment and let us know: which one were you doing this month without realizing it, the deadheading, the late feeding, or the hard pruning? Timestamps: 0:00 Why October is risky for roses 1:00 Stop deadheading and stop fertilizing 3:30 Clean up fallen leaves (black spot prevention) 5:00 Watering before the freeze 6:30 The fatal mistake: hard pruning 8:30 Covering roses in colder zones 10:00 Recap 3#gardening #roseflower #roseflowering