the first thing you're gna need--a good set of pruning shears. these here, ars, 25 bucks at your local nursery, or less. a good motion, easy to get in and out of, and replaceable parts. surgical blades, stainless steel. these are gonna be your biggest friend, your most important friend, so get something that's got good balance and fits well. in addition to pruning shears, you may need some whoppers. depending on how big that rose bush is, something like this could come in handy. and even a distance pruner like this guy. this will get right in there and help you take care of hard-to-reach branches, spindly material you just don't want. and for a lot of people, they want rose pruning gloves that will protect your wrists from getting scratched and eaten alive. once you got the right tools, you need to consider that shrub, that tree, that bush. these are general principles that you can use in pruning all your roses. and it couldn't be more important. so we look at the shrub or the bush and we notice there's dead or dying material, spindly branches th