It depends on where you live. I suggest you wait until you see forsythia in bloom and crocus in flower. I pruned my roses this week (I live near Seattle, zone 5) but I know I took a gamble. Pruning stimulates new growth and if we get a bad freeze in March I will lose all this growth - but that is okay as I can just prune off the frozen tops and let the roses start again. If you hate the idea of this extra work, wait another 3 weeks to prune back your roses. Keep growing, Marianne Binetti