This month is the perfect time to stand back and check your garden's bare structure. Snow, sleet, heavy rain, strong winds, and colder temperatures are expected during November. It is also the perfect time to start pruning as hedges, shrubs, and deciduous trees start their dormancy. It becomes easier to see what you need to cut back with bare branches.

When is the best time to prune, and why?

It would be best if you had pruned the climbing roses by now. However, if autumn does not give you time, November is the best time to get them into shape. Buddleja, Lavatera, and Cornus are deciduous shrubs pruned in the spring and can be cut in half so that wind rock does not damage them and improve their appearance. Plants can sway excessively due to strong winds. It can also lead to tugging and pulling on plants' roots. The continuous movement that interferes with the roots' ability to remain grounded in the soil is called root rock. Root rock leads to a reduction in the plant's ability to absorb water. It can lead to a plant's death.

Saudi Arabia's city of roses blooms in Ramadan

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For the Kaaba

In the Saudi city of Taif, every spring seems a field of roses blooming. With the kingdom having largely a desert landscape, spring allows some parts to turn a vivid pink. The roses are harvested to create essential oils which are then used to clean the sacred Kaaba, which is situated in Mecca.

The essence

With Ramadan beginning, many devout Muslims have again made their way to the kingdom for prayer. Workers at the rose farm tend and pick thousands of flowers every single day for the oil and also rose water, which are regarded as valued addition to cosmetics and dishes.

Cultural significance

Many pilgrims who visit Mecca this time of the year also take back the prized rose oil as patterns of flowers have been a part of Islamic art for centuries.

City of roses

The city of Taif has over 800 flower farms which see about 300 million rose blooms every year. The farms are often open to visitors as they can see how the workers pick the roses. After collected in baskets, the flowers are boiled and distilled.

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FAQs:

When is the best time to prune your roses?
If autumn does not give you time, November is the best time to prune your roses.
What can root rock do?
Root rock leads to a reduction in the plant's ability to absorb water. It can lead to a plant's death.

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It is essential to prune your roses if you want to keep them beautiful and healthy. Your garden might not look its best because of all the heavy winds and rain. You can see November when you must begin protecting your structures and plants.