How do you trim a rose bush?

[Cartman]

I'm lost on this. I know just enough to screw up real good. What times of year do you trim, how do you trim(any pics?)and what about rose bush food?

Brief history - I'm just adding shredded pine mulch once a year now and I don't think thats going to cut it. Also, the water timer is set for 20 minutes every other day.

[Profish00]

Trim back Valentines day, they sell rose food. Keep the water off the plant as much as you can it promotes fungus.

[kyle2601]

The ones that were planted in my yard by previous owner I cut back anytime of the year right off at the ground and they keep coming back.

[trout250]

trim main canes back to about a 1/3 of thier height, if you look you will see a little bud looking place on them trim just above this at about a 45 deg angle try to cut where the bud is facing the outside of the bush,remove any dead canes from the plant. they like plenty of water but they also like dry feet, try to keep from getting water on the complete plant as this will help to alleviate black spot/ fungus on them. Fertilize towards the end of this month with a regular rose food that has a systemic in it . Houston rose society has a pretty good bit of info on thier site

[Haute Pursuit]

I don't know about the hybrids but the wild rose bushes are stonger than RoundUp! The wife planted 4 of them in one of our flower beds and you cannot kill them! I think they would survive nuclear holocaust. They are also the only thing in the backyard the dog won't pee on... bad mofo's!