Best Way to Recycle Rose Prunings

Remove Diseased Material From the Bed

Because roses (even Knock Out) are prone to foliar diseases, don’t use their own leaves and canes as mulch—they harbor spores. Instead:

• Compost rose debris in a separate pile away from roses.
• Mulch roses with tree leaves, wood chips, or pine straw.

Clean beds mean less disease pressure when new growth emerges.