Beginner Gardening: Clueless about rosebush pruning!, 0 by bigkim11

bigkim11 wrote:
Hi - I'm a 3rd generation NYC apartment dweller, so please forgive my ignorance. I just bought a house in the burbs and have a backyard that has several trees, flowers and shrubs planted in it. I don't know anything about gardening, so I've just started reading up and I really want to learn as much as I can. Anyhow, there's a rosebush that I'm guessing has been around for quite awhile, with a peach tree right behind it, and some other shrub/tree next to it. The rosebush looks really wild to me and I don't know where to start trimming. Some of the vines on it extend up into the peach tree, and they must be at least 15 feet long! If anyone can give me any tips on how much of this bush I should trim, and if this type of rose should be given a trellis/support, etc...any info would be appreciated! I took a pretty bad picture of it, but it should give you an idea. Thanks!! :-)