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Planting Double Knock Out Roses in Early Spring: Cold Protection Tips for Pittsburgh

Double Knock Outs are very hardy. If they were in an unheated area at the nursery, plant now. Mound soil around the base for extra protection against cold snaps.

If Weather Is Erratic

Keep in an unheated garage by a window, or against the house covered to within inches of cane tips with a blanket or mulch until temperatures stabilize.

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