Beginner Gardening: How to remember when to prune different shrubs?, 1 by britbrighton

britbrighton wrote:
I got some advice myself about winter protection of climbing roses. A friend told me to keep them on the trellis, wrap the trellis in burlap and mulch the base. Mine is against the house so it is protected from winds and harsh weather, mostly. For those who lost a trellis, I suggest keeping it against the house and cement the base into the ground. Metal would be good except if you get hot summer weather it could get as hot as a rivet and burn the stalks. I wove my climber way too thoroughly to remove it and lay it to the ground this fall so I am going to do the burlap idea and let you know if it survives!
As far as my answers, dp72, I am sure you know what you are talking about. But Minnesota weather like bmblsad's and my Upstate New York weather can share very harsh winter circumstances for plants that one must provide preventative measures for.