It's time for some tough love for your roses:

• Remove all branches (especially twiggy growth) except for 5-10 of the main canes

• Reduce remaining, main canes to approx. 15"

• Remove dead canes

• Remove crossing branches

• Strip leaves from remaining canes

• Make all cuts about 1/4" above a bud-eye that is facing out from the center of the bush

• Some recommend sealing the fresh pruning cuts with Elmer’s glue to prevent entry by pests and pathogens